Rhomphaea urquharti is a species of cobweb spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Rhomphaea urquharti | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Rhomphaea |
| Species: | R. urquharti
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhomphaea urquharti (Bryant, 1933)
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| Synonyms | |
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Ariamnes attenuatus | |
Taxonomy
editThis species was described as Ariamnes attenuatus in 1887 by Elizabeth Bryant from male and female specimens.[1] It was most recently revised in 1933.[2]
Description
editThe male is recorded at 2.8mm in length whereas the female is 5mm. The cephalothorax is brown. The abdomen is brown and mottled silver.[2]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
editUnder 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- ^ a b c Urquhart, A. T. (1887). On new species of Araneida. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 19: 72-118, pl. 7-8
- ^ a b Bryant, E. B. (1933). Notes on types of Urquhart's spiders. Records of the Canterbury Museum 4: 1-27, pl. 1-5
- ^ 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.