Tararua puna
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| Tararua puna | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Agelenidae |
| Genus: | Tararua |
| Species: | T. puna |
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| Tararua puna | |
Tararua puna is a species of Agelenidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1][2]
This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from female and male specimens.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000092.[3]
Description
The female is recorded at 4.20mm in length whereas the male is 4.62mm. The cephalothorax and legs are reddish brown. The abdomen is reddish brown darker bands dorsally.[1]
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