Anoteropsis senica
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| Anoteropsis senica | |
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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. senica |
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| Anoteropsis senica (L. Koch, 1877) | |
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Anoteropsis senica is a species of Lycosidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was first described as Lycosa senica by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1877.[2] It was most recently revised in 2002.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 7.4-11.7mm in length whereas the female is 8.2-15.8mm. The carapace is coloured orange brown and has blackish markings that originate from the fovea. The legs are orange brown with faint dark bands. The abdomen is dark grey, has light yellow blotches dorsally and a yellow orange heart stripe that is more dull in females.[1]