Neoramia alta
Species of spider
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Neoramia alta is a species of spider in the family Stiphidiidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Neoramia alta | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Stiphidiidae |
| Genus: | Neoramia |
| Species: | N. alta |
| Binomial name | |
| Neoramia alta Forster & Wilton, 1973 | |
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 7.8mm in length whereas the female is 9.9mm. The carapace is coloured cream with brown shading and darkens anteriorly. The legs are pale. The abdomen is dark with brownish flecks.[1]
Distribution
This species is only recorded from Central Otago, New Zealand.[1][2]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".[3]
