Jump to content

Novafroneta nova

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Novafroneta nova

Data Deficient (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Linyphiidae
Genus: Novafroneta
Species:
N. nova
Binomial name
Novafroneta nova
Blest & Vink, 2003

Novafroneta nova is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Taxonomy

[edit]

This species was described in 2003 by A.D Blest and Cor Vink from a male specimen.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000476.[2]

Description

[edit]

The male is recorded at 3.10mm in length. This species has a dark brown prosoma, greyish brown legs and a black abdomen that has pale markings.[1]

Distribution

[edit]

This species is only known from Nelson, New Zealand.[1]

Conservation status

[edit]

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".[3]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d Blest, A.D.; Vink, C. (2003). "New Zealand spiders: Linyphiidae, Mynogleninae, Linyphiinae". Records of the Canterbury Museum. 17: 1–20.
  2. ^ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  3. ^ Sirvid, P. J.; Vink, C. J.; Fitzgerald, B. M.; Wakelin, M. D.; Rolfe, J.; Michel, P. (2020-01-01). "Conservation status of New Zealand Araneae (spiders), 2020" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.