Mangua forsteri
Species of spider
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Mangua forsteri is a species of Physoglenidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Mangua forsteri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Physoglenidae |
| Genus: | Mangua |
| Species: | M. forsteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Mangua forsteri (Brignoli, 1983) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Taxonomy
This species was described as Linyphia setosa in 1964 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens.[2] The species name was changed to Linyphia forsteri in 1983.[3] It was most recently revised in 1990, in which it was moved to the Mangua genus.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000108.[4]
Description
The male is recorded at 2.14mm in length whereas the female is 1.66mm. The male has a dark brown cephalothorax and dark brown legs. The abdomen is black brown and has a pale pattern dorsally.[2]
Distribution
This species is known from the subantarctic Campbell Island and Auckland Islands in New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[5]
