Orepukia grisea
| Orepukia grisea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Cycloctenidae |
| Genus: | Orepukia |
| Species: | O. grisea
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| Binomial name | |
| Orepukia grisea | |
Orepukia grisea is a species of Cycloctenidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from a female specimen. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
[edit | edit source]The female is recorded at 6.6mm in length. The carapace is coloured pale brown with brown bands dorsally. The legs are yellow brown with dark bands. The abdomen is cream with pale brown markings dorsally.[1]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]This species is only known from Canterbury, 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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