Gasparia edwardsi
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Gasparia edwardsi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Toxopidae |
| Genus: | Gasparia |
| Species: | G. edwardsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Gasparia edwardsi Forster, 1970 | |
Gasparia edwardsi is a species of Toxopidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1970 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 3.12mm in length whereas the female is 2.88mm. The carapace is coloured orange brown. The legs are yellow brown with dark bands. The abdomen is shaded black with pale markings dorsally.[1]