Hapona paihia
| Hapona paihia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Toxopidae |
| Genus: | Hapona |
| Species: | H. paihia |
| Binomial name | |
| Hapona paihia Forster, 1970 | |
Hapona paihia is a species of Toxopidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described by Ray Forster in 1970 from a female specimen.[1] The holotype is stored in the Auckland War Memorial Museum under registration number AMNZ5055.[2]
Description
The female is recorded at 2.17mm in length. The abdomen has black shading laterally.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Bay of Islands, 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" and "Data Poor: Trend".[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. (1970). The spiders of New Zealand. Part III. Otago Museum Bulletin 3: 1-184.
- ^ "Hapona paihia". Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ 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.