Rorea aucklandensis
| Rorea aucklandensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Desidae |
| Genus: | Rorea |
| Species: | R. aucklandensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rorea aucklandensis Forster & Wilton, 1973 | |
Rorea aucklandensis is a species of spider in the family Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton in 1973 from a female specimen.[1] The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014952.[2]
Description
The female is recorded at 1.72mm in length. The cephalothorax and legs are coloured pale yellow. The abdomen is shaded with black that forms a chevron pattern dorsally.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Auckland Island, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Island Endemic" and "Range Restricted".[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. & Wilton, C. L. (1973). The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV. Otago Museum Bulletin 4: 1-309.
- ^ "Specimen Details". scd.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ Sirvid, P. J.; Vink, C. J.; Fitzgerald, B. M.; Wakelin, M. D.; Rolfe, J.; Michel, P. (1 January 2020). "Conservation status of New Zealand Araneae (spiders), 2020" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.