Scotospilus divisus
Species of spider
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Scotospilus divisus is a species of Hahniidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Scotospilus divisus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Hahniidae |
| Genus: | Scotospilus |
| Species: | S. divisus |
| Binomial name | |
| Scotospilus divisus (Forster, 1970) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Tuana divisa | |
Taxonomy
This species was described as Tuana divisa by Ray Forster in 1970 from a female specimen. In 1986, Tuana was recognized as a synonym of Scotospilus, so the species name was changed to Scotospilus divisus.[2] The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 2.34mm in length. The carapace is yellowish brown with grey shading. The legs are yellow brown. The abdomen is yellow brown with a chevron pattern dorsally.[1]
Distribution
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".[3]