Mesudus frondosus
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| Mesudus frondosus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Desidae |
| Genus: | Mesudus |
| Species: | M. frondosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesudus frondosus (Forster, 1970) | |
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Mesudus frondosus is a species of Desidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described as Manawa frondosa by Ray Forster in 1970 from a female specimen.[1] It was moved to the Mesudus genus in 2007.[2] The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 7.2mm in length. The cephalothorax and legs are coloured pale orange brown. The abdomen is creamy with dark brown patches.[1]