Tekelloides flavonotatus
Appearance
Tekelloides flavonotatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Cyatholipidae |
Genus: | Tekelloides |
Species: | T. flavonotatus
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Binomial name | |
Tekelloides flavonotatus (Urquhart, 1891)
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Synonyms | |
Ariamnes flavo-notatus |
Tekelloides flavonotatus is a species of Cyatholipidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]This species was described as Ariamnes flavo-notatus in 1891 by Arthur Urquhart from male and female specimens.[2] In 1988 it was moved to the Tekelloides genus.[1]
Description
[edit]The male is recorded at 2.14mm in length whereas the female is 2.12mm.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This species is widespread in the North Island of New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
[edit]Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. (1988). "The spiders of New Zealand: Part VI. Family Cyatholipidae". Otago Museum Bulletin. 6: 7–34.
- ^ Urquhart, A. T. (1891). On new species of Araneae. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 23: 128-189, pl. 21.
- ^ 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.