Anoteropsis ralphi
Species of spider
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Anoteropsis ralphi is a species of Lycosidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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| Anoteropsis ralphi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Anoteropsis |
| Species: | A. ralphi |
| Binomial name | |
| Anoteropsis ralphi (Simon, 1905) | |
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Taxonomy
This species was described as Lycosa ralphi by Eugène Simon in 1905.[2] It was most recently revised in 2002. The type specimens of Lycosa ralphi are presumed lost.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 5.5-7.6mm in length whereas the female is 6.1-9.8mm. The carapace is coloured orange brown with a yellowish longitudinal band, blackish lines originating from the fovea and brown along the carapace margins. The legs are orange brown with darkish bands. The abdomen is brown with a yellowish-brown heart tripe dorsally of variable size.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from the Chatham Islands, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifier of "Island Endemic" and "Range Restricted".[3]