Neororea homerica
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| Neororea homerica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Desidae |
| Genus: | Neororea |
| Species: | N. homerica |
| Binomial name | |
| Neororea homerica | |
Neororea homerica is a species of spider in the family Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton in 1973 from a male specimen.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000048.[2]
Description
The male is recorded at 4.79mm in length. The carapace is coloured reddish brown. The legs are pale reddish brown. The abdomen is creamy and has dark patches dorsally.[1]