Otagoa chathamensis
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Otagoa chathamensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Toxopidae |
| Genus: | Otagoa |
| Species: | O. chathamensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Otagoa chathamensis Forster, 1970 | |
Otagoa chathamensis is a species of Toxopidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described by Ray Forster in 1970 from female specimens. The holotype is stored in the Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 9.02mm in length. The carapace is coloured reddish brown anteriorly and paler posteriorly. The legs are pale brown. The abdomen is shaded grey dorsally. and has a pale chevron pattern.[1]