Paradictyna ilamia
Species of spider
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Paradictyna ilamia is a species of Dictynidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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| Paradictyna ilamia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Dictynidae |
| Genus: | Paradictyna |
| Species: | P. ilamia |
| Binomial name | |
| Paradictyna ilamia Forster, 1970 | |
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1970 by Ray Forster from female specimens collected in Riccarton Bush. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 1.95mm in length. In life, the spider is green with a reddish brown patch on the dorsal surface of the abdomen.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Riccarton Bush in Christchurch, 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]
