Marpissa armifera
| Marpissa armifera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Marpissa |
| Species: | M. armifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Marpissa armifera Urquhart, 1892 | |
Marpissa armifera is a species of jumping spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described by Arthur Urquhart in 1892 from male and female specimens.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 4mm in length whereas the female is 5.6mm.[1]
Distribution
This species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Urquhart, A. T. (1892). Descriptions of new species of Araneidae. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 24: 230-253.
- ^ 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.