Waiporia egmont
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| Waiporia egmont | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Waiporia |
| Species: | W. egmont |
| Binomial name | |
| Waiporia egmont | |
Waiporia egmont is a species of Orsolobidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1985 by Ray Forster and Norman Platnick from a male specimen collected on Mount Taranaki.[1] The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03015012.[2]
Description
The male is recorded at 2.16mm in length. The abdomen has a strong chevron pattern dorsally.[1]