Migas tuhoe
| Migas tuhoe | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Migidae |
| Genus: | Migas |
| Species: | M. tuhoe |
| Binomial name | |
| Migas tuhoe Wilton, 1968 | |
Migas tuhoe is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1968 by Cecil Wilton from a single female specimen collected near Lake Waikaremoana.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000119.[2]
Description
The female is recorded at 7.9mm in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown. The abdomen is purplish grey.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from near Lake Waikaremoana in 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".[3]
References
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- ^ a b c d Forster, Raymond Robert; Wilton, Cecil Louis (1968-01-01). "The Spiders of New Zealand Part II: Ctenizidae, Dipluridae & Migidae" (PDF). Otago Museum Bulletin. 2: 1–166.
- ^ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ 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.