Gasparia kaiangaroa
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| Gasparia kaiangaroa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Toxopidae |
| Genus: | Gasparia |
| Species: | G. kaiangaroa |
| Binomial name | |
| Gasparia kaiangaroa Forster, 1970 | |
Gasparia kaiangaroa is a species of Toxopidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1970 by Ray Forster from a male specimen. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 3.52mm in length. The carapace is coloured reddish brown with pale markings. The legs are pale yellow brown. The abdomen is creamy with black markings dorsally.[1]