Australomimetus mendicus
Species of spider
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Australomimetus mendicus is a species of Mimetidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Australomimetus mendicus | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Mimetidae |
| Genus: | Australomimetus |
| Species: | A. mendicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Australomimetus mendicus (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1880) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Mimetus mendicus | |
Taxonomy
This species was described as Mimetus mendicus in 1880 by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge.[2] It was most recently transferred to the Australomimetus in 2009.[3]
Description
The cephalothorax is orange to yellow coloured with a black marking dorsally. Similarly, the legs are orange with black bands. The abdomen has a mottled black, red and white pattern.[4]
Distribution
This species is known from both islands of New Zealand.[4]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[5]
