Taraire rufolineata
Species of Arachnida
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Taraire rufolineata is a species of Tetragnathidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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| Taraire rufolineata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Tetragnathidae |
| Genus: | Taraire |
| Species: | T. rufolineata |
| Binomial name | |
| Taraire rufolineata (Urquhart, 1889) | |
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Taxonomy
This species was described as Linyphia rufo-lineata in 1889 by Arthur Urquhart from male and female specimens collected from the summit of Te Aroha.[2] It was most recently revised in 2020, in which it was transferred to the Taraire genus. The syntype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 6.6mm in length whereas the male is 8.2mm.[1]
Distribution
This species is known from scattered localities in New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[3]