Scotospilus westlandicus
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| Scotospilus westlandicus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Hahniidae |
| Genus: | Scotospilus |
| Species: | S. westlandicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Scotospilus westlandicus (Forster, 1970) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tuana westlandica | |
Scotospilus westlandicus is a species of Hahniidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described as Tuana westlandica by Ray Forster in 1970 from a female specimen.[1] In 1986, Tuana was recognized as a synonym of Scotospilus, so the species name was changed to Scotospilus westlandicus.[2] The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 1.87mm in length. It is coloured similarly to Scotospilus plenus.[1]
