Biology:Australomimetus sennio
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Short description: Species of spider
| Australomimetus sennio | |
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Invalid status (NZ TCS)
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Mimetidae |
| Genus: | Australomimetus |
| Species: | A. sennio
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| Binomial name | |
| Australomimetus sennio (Urquhart, 1891)
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| Synonyms | |
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Linyphia sennio | |
Australomimetus sennio is a species of Mimetidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described as Linyphia sennio in 1891 by Arthur Urquhart from the Taranaki region.[1]It was most recently transferred to the Australomimetus in 2009.[2]
Description
This species is around 4mm long. The cephalothorax is brownish orange with black markings dorsally. The legs are orangish brown with black bands. The abdomen is mottled with white, creamy and brownish colours.[1]
Distribution
This species is known from throughout New Zealand.[3]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Urquhart, A.T. (1891). "On new species of Araneae". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 23: 128–189. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/926.
- ↑ Harms, D; Harvey, M (2009). "Australian pirates: systematics and phylogeny of the Australasian pirate spiders (Araneae: Mimetidae), with a description of the Western Australian fauna". Invertebrate Systematics 23 (3): 231–280. doi:10.1071/is08015. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/11075.
- ↑ "Australomimetus sennio" (in en). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/409679-Australomimetus-sennio.
- ↑ 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" (in English). New Zealand Threat Classification Series 34: 1–37. https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/science-and-technical/nztcs34entire.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q10736298 entry
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