Episinus similanus
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| Episinus similanus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Episinus |
| Species: | E. similanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Episinus similanus Urquhart, 1893
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Episinus similanus is a species of Theridiidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]This species was described in 1893 by Arthur Urquhart from female specimens.[1]
Description
[edit | edit source]The female is recorded at 10.7mm in length. The cephalothorax is yellow ochreous with brow markings dorsally. The legs are pale yellow.[1]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]This species is only known from Waikato, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
[edit | edit source]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".[2]
References
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