Rorea aucklandensis
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| Rorea aucklandensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Desidae |
| Genus: | Rorea |
| Species: | R. aucklandensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rorea aucklandensis | |
Rorea aucklandensis 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 female specimen.[1] The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014952.[2]
Description
The female is recorded at 1.72mm in length. The cephalothorax and legs are coloured pale yellow. The abdomen is shaded with black that forms a chevron pattern dorsally.[1]