Rinawa bola
| Rinawa bola | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Hahniidae |
| Genus: | Rinawa |
| Species: | R. bola |
| Binomial name | |
| Rinawa bola Forster, 1970 | |
Rinawa bola is a species of Hahniidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described by Ray Forster in 1970 from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 1.84mm in length whereas the female is 2.12mm. This species has a pale yellow brown carapace. The abdomen has a chevron pattern dorsally.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Marlborough, 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".[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. (1970). The spiders of New Zealand. Part III. Otago Museum Bulletin 3: 1-184
- ^ 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.