Aorangia muscicola
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| Aorangia muscicola | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Stiphidiidae |
| Genus: | Aorangia |
| Species: | A. muscicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Aorangia muscicola | |
Aorangia muscicola is a species of Stiphidiidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton in 1973 from a male specimen. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 8.22mm in length. The carapace is coloured reddish brown and has pale markings. The abdomen is shaded black with pale markings dorsally.[1]
