Amaurobioides pleta
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| Amaurobioides pleta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Anyphaenidae |
| Genus: | Amaurobioides |
| Species: | A. pleta |
| Binomial name | |
| Amaurobioides pleta Forster, 1970 | |
Amaurobioides pleta is a species of Anyphaenidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1970 by Ray Forster from female and male specimens collected in Kaikoura. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 9.48mm in length whereas the male is 5.61mm. This species has a reddish brown carapace and a brown abdomen that has pale chevron markings dorsally.[1]