Anoteropsis aerescens
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| Anoteropsis aerescens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Anoteropsis |
| Species: | A. aerescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Anoteropsis aerescens (Goyen, 1887) | |
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Anoteropsis aerescens is a species of wolf spiders that is endemic to New Zealand.[2]
Description
The male is recorded at 5.2-10.3mm in length whereas the female is 5.9-12.5mm.The carapace is coloured dark brown with whitish hairs. The legs are dark brown with yellow brown markings. The abdomen is grey with black and yellowish markings dorsally. It can be distinguished from all other Anoteropsis species by the shape of the median apophysis of the male bulb and the external sclerites of the female epigyne, especially the wide median septum.[2]
Distribution
This species is widespread throughout New Zealand.[2]