Whakamoke heru
Species of spider
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Whakamoke heru is a species of Malkaridae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Whakamoke heru | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Malkaridae |
| Genus: | Whakamoke |
| Species: | W. heru |
| Binomial name | |
| Whakamoke heru Hormiga & Scharff, 2020 | |
Taxonomy
This species was described in 2020 by Gustavo Hormiga and Nikolaj Scharff. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 3.02-3.47mm in length whereas the female is 3.81-5.03mm. This species has a red brown carapace, yellow brown legs and a whitish brown abdomen.[1]
Distribution
This species is known from the South Island and the southern section of the North Island of New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[2]
