Zealaranea trinotata
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| Zealaranea trinotata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Zealaranea |
| Species: | Z. trinotata |
| Binomial name | |
| Zealaranea trinotata (Urquhart, 1890) | |
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Zealaranea trinotata is a species of orb-weaver spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described as Eperia trinotata by Arthur Urquhart in 1890.[2] It was most recently revised in 1988. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 10.8mm in length whereas the male is 8.7mm. The abdomen usually has distinctive white spots that vary in intensity between individuals.[1]
