Cryptaranea albolineata
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| Cryptaranea albolineata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Cryptaranea |
| Species: | C. albolineata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptaranea albolineata (Urquhart, 1893) | |
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Cryptaranea albolineata is a species of orb-weaver spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described as Epeira albo-lineata in 1893 by Arthur Urquhart from a female specimen collected in Ohaupo.[2] It was most recently revised in 1988, in which it was transferred to the Cryptaranea genus.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 5.8mm in length whereas the male is 4.7mm. The colouration is variable, ranging from pale yellow brown to almost black. The abdomen often has a pale band anteriorly.[1]