Amaurobioides pohara

Amaurobioides pohara

Data Deficient (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Anyphaenidae
Genus: Amaurobioides
Species:
A. pohara
Binomial name
Amaurobioides pohara
Forster, 1970

Amaurobioides pohara is a species of Anyphaenidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1970 by Ray Forster from female specimens collected in Nelson. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]

Description

The female is recorded at 9.35mm in length. This species has a dark brown carapace and a brown abdomen that has pale chevron markings dorsally.[1]

Distribution

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

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Climate Impact", "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "Range Restricted".[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Forster, R.R. (1970). "The spiders of New Zealand. Part III". Otago Museum Bulletin. 3: 1–184.
  2. ^ 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.


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