Hapona tararua
Species of spider
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Hapona tararua is a species of Toxopidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Hapona tararua | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Toxopidae |
| Genus: | Hapona |
| Species: | H. tararua |
| Binomial name | |
| Hapona tararua 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.000117.[2]
Description
The male is recorded at 1.86mm in length.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Wellington, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifier of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".[3]