Kapanga hickmani

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Kapanga hickmani
Naturally Uncommon
Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Hahniidae
Genus: Kapanga
Species:
K. hickmani
Binomial name
Kapanga hickmani
(Forster, 1964)

Kapanga hickmani is a species of Hahniidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]

This species was described as Hahnia hickmani in 1964 by Ray Forster from female specimens.[2] It was most recently revised in 1970.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000038.[3]

Description

The female is recorded at 1.78mm in length. The carapace is pale coloured. The legs are light brown. The abdomen has a chevron dorsally.[1]

Distribution

Conservation status

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