Diaea ambara

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Diaea ambara

Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Thomisidae
Genus: Diaea
Species:
D. ambara
Binomial name
Diaea ambara
(Urquhart, 1885)
Synonyms

Philodromus ambarus

Diaea ambara is a species of crab spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Diaea ambara was first described in 1885 by Arthur Urquhart as Philodromus ambarus.[2] P. ambarus was later moved to the Diaea genus and redescribed as D. ambara.[2]

Description

Females are about 6mm in length. Cephalothorax is golden brown, abdomen is tan with faint markings. However, colour is very variable and is assumed to aid camouflage.[1][3]

Behaviour

Conservation status

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