Orepukia grisea
Species of spider
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Orepukia grisea is a species of Cycloctenidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Orepukia grisea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Cycloctenidae |
| Genus: | Orepukia |
| Species: | O. grisea |
| Binomial name | |
| Orepukia grisea | |
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from a female specimen. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 6.6mm in length. The carapace is coloured pale brown with brown bands dorsally. The legs are yellow brown with dark bands. The abdomen is cream with pale brown markings dorsally.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Canterbury, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".[2]