Cryptaranea stewartensis
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| Cryptaranea stewartensis | |
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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. stewartensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptaranea stewartensis | |
Cryptaranea stewartensis is a species of orb-weaver spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1988 by David Court and Ray Forster from female and male specimens collected in Stewart Island.[1] The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014958.[2]
Description
The female is recorded at 6.4mm in length whereas the male is 5.7mm.[1]