Species of spider
Viridictyna nelsonensis is a species of Dictynidae 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 2.34mm in length. In life, this species is green in colour.[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 "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".[2]
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