Marplesia pohara
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| Marplesia pohara | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Stiphidiidae |
| Genus: | Marplesia |
| Species: | M. pohara |
| Binomial name | |
| Marplesia pohara | |
Marplesia pohara is a species of spider in the family Stiphidiidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton in 1973 from female and male specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 5.6mm in length whereas the male is 5.2mm. The carapace is coloured pale cream. The legs are pale with dark bands. The abdomen is patterned.[1]