Gasparia rupicola
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| Gasparia rupicola | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Toxopidae |
| Genus: | Gasparia |
| Species: | G. rupicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Gasparia rupicola Forster, 1970 | |
Gasparia rupicola is a species of Toxopidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in by Ray Forster in 1970 from a female specimen. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 3.4mm in length. The carapace is coloured pale yellow brown and has a dark dorsal band. The legs are pale yellow with dark bands. The abdomen is grey with pale chevrons.[1]