Gasparia tuaiensis
Species of spider
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Gasparia tuaiensis is a species of Toxopidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Gasparia tuaiensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Toxopidae |
| Genus: | Gasparia |
| Species: | G. tuaiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gasparia tuaiensis Forster, 1970 | |
Taxonomy
This species was described in by Ray Forster in 1970 from female and male specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 2.52mm in length whereas the male is 2.52mm. The female carapace is coloured yellow brown and has faint shading. The legs are pale yellow brown. The abdomen is grey. In contrast, the male has more dark patterns.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".[2]