Tuapoka ovalis

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| taxon = Tuapoka ovalis

| status = NT

| status_system = NZTCS

| authority = Forster & Wilton, 1973

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Tuapoka ovalis is a species of Agelenidae that is endemic to New Zealand.Forster, R. R. & Wilton, C. L. (1973). [https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/4407 The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV]. Otago Museum Bulletin 4: 1-309

Taxonomy

his species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from female and male specimens. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.

Description

The female is recorded at 1.6mm in length whereas the male is 1.5mm. The cephalothorax and legs are coloured straw yellow. The abdomen is creamy.

Distribution

This species is widespread throughout New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".{{Cite journal |last1=Sirvid |first1=P. J. |last2=Vink |first2=C. J. |last3=Fitzgerald |first3=B. M. |last4=Wakelin |first4=M. D. |last5=Rolfe |first5=J. |last6=Michel |first6=P. |date=2020-01-01 |title=Conservation status of New Zealand Araneae (spiders), 2020 |url=https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/science-and-technical/nztcs34entire.pdf |journal=New Zealand Threat Classification Series |language=English |volume=34 |pages=1–37}}

References

Category:Agelenidae

Category:Spiders described in 1973

Category:Endemic spiders of New Zealand