Clynotis knoxi
| Clynotis knoxi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Clynotis |
| Species: | C. knoxi |
| Binomial name | |
| Clynotis knoxi Forster, 1964 | |
Clynotis knoxi is a species of jumping spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described by Ray Forster in 1964 from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 4.96mm in length whereas the female is 5.48mm.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Snares Islands, 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 "One Location".[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. (1964). The Araneae and Opiliones of the subantarctic islands of New Zealand. Pacific Insects Monographs 7: 58-115.
- ^ Sirvid, P. J.; Vink, C. J.; Fitzgerald, B. M.; Wakelin, M. D.; Rolfe, J.; Michel, P. (2020-01-01). "Conservation status of New Zealand Araneae (spiders), 2020" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.