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Cryptaranea atrihastula

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Species of Arachnida

Cryptaranea atrihastula
Conservation status

Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Cryptaranea
Species: C. atrihastula
Binomial name
Cryptaranea atrihastula
(Urquhart, 1891)
Synonyms
  • Epeira atri-hastula
  • Epeira nigro-hastula

Cryptaranea atrihastula is a species of orb-weaver spider that is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was described as Epeira atri-hastula and Epeira nigro-hastula in 1891 by Arthur Urquhart from specimens collected in Stratford. It was most recently revised in 1988, in which it was transferred to the Cryptaranea genus.

Description

The female is recorded at 4.9mm in length whereas the male is 4.5mm. This species is mottled green in colour.

Distribution

This species is widespread throughout New Zealand in forests.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".

References

  1. ^ Court, D. J. & Forster, R. R. (1988). The spiders of New Zealand: Part VI. Family Araneidae. Otago Museum Bulletin 6: 68-124.
  2. Urquhart, A.T. (1891). "On new species of Araneae". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 23: 128–189.
  3. 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.
Taxon identifiers
Cryptaranea atrihastula
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