Biology:Clubiona blesti
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Short description: Species of spider
| Clubiona blesti | |
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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: | Clubionidae |
| Genus: | Clubiona |
| Species: | C. blesti
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| Binomial name | |
| Clubiona blesti Forster, 1979
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Clubiona blesti is a species of Clubionidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1979 by Ray Forster from female specimens.[1] It was redescribed in 2012.[2] The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 6.9mm in length whereas the female is 9.7mm. The carapace and legs are yellow. The abdomen has a band dorsally and shading laterally.[1][2]
Distribution
This species is distributed throughout the South Island of New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Forster, R. R. (1979). The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Cycloctenidae, Gnaphosidae, Clubionidae. Otago Museum Bulletin 5: 1-95
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Malumbres-Olarte, J. & Vink, C. (2012). Redescription of Clubiona blesti Forster, 1979 (Araneae: Clubionidae) with a preliminary molecular phylogeny of New Zealand Clubiona. Zootaxa 3277: 27-42. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3277.1.2
- ↑ 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 ☰ Q2036851 entry
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