Hapona otagoa
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| Hapona otagoa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Toxopidae |
| Genus: | Hapona |
| Species: | H. otagoa |
| Binomial name | |
| Hapona otagoa (Forster, 1964) | |
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Hapona otagoa is a species of Toxopidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described by Ray Forster in 1964 from a female specimen.[2] It was most recently revised in 1970, in which the male was described. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 2.21mm in length whereas the female is 2.43mm. The carapace is coloured pale brown with shading laterally. The legs are dark brown with pale patches. The abdomen has brown patches dorsally.[1]