Laestrygones albiceris
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| Laestrygones albiceris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Toxopidae |
| Genus: | Laestrygones |
| Species: | L. albiceris |
| Binomial name | |
| Laestrygones albiceris Urquhart, 1894 | |
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Laestrygones albiceris is a species of Toxopidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described as Lycosa proxima by Arthur Urquhart in 1886 from male and female specimens.[2] The species name was later recognized to be preoccupied, so it was changed to Laestrygones albiceres.[3] It has undergone several revisions.[4][5][1] The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 3.31mm in length. The carapace has black markings dorsally and laterally. The abdomen has dark shading.[1]