Adoxotoma forsteri

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Adoxotoma forsteri

Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Adoxotoma
Species:
A. forsteri
Binomial name
Adoxotoma forsteri
Żabka, 2004

Adoxotoma forsteri is a species of Salticidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

This species was described in 2004 by Marek Michał Żabka from male and female specimens. The species name refers to Ray Forster. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]

Description

This species is roughly 3.5mm in length. This species is black and brown with white hairs.[1]

Adoxotoma forsteri eating a fly.

Distribution

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