Tangata orepukiensis
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Tangata orepukiensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Tangata |
| Species: | T. orepukiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tangata orepukiensis (Forster, 1956) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Ascuta orepukiensis | |
Tangata orepukiensis is a species of Orsolobidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described as Ascuta alpina in 1956 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens collected in Southland.[1] It was moved to the Tangata genus in 1985.[2] The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 2.00mm in length whereas the female is 2.75mm. This species legs and carapace are coloured dark reddish brown. The abdomen has a chevron pattern dorsally.[1]