Hapona moana
Species of spider
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Hapona moana is a species of Toxopidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Hapona moana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Toxopidae |
| Genus: | Hapona |
| Species: | H. moana |
| Binomial name | |
| Hapona moana Forster, 1970 | |
Taxonomy
This species was described by Ray Forster in 1970 from a male specimen.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000070.[2]
Description
The male is recorded at 2.59mm in length. The carapace is shaded black with a pale patch. The legs are darkly coloured. The abdomen has a chevron pattern dorsally.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Waikaremoana, 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", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".[3]