Biology:Courtaraneus
Courtaraneus orientalis is a species of Araneidae that is endemic to New Zealand. It is currently the only species in Courtaraneus, which was described in 2022.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described as Epeira orientalis in 1887 by Arthur Urquhart from female and male specimens collected in Te Karaka.[2] It was most recently revised in 2022, in which it was moved to the Courtaraneus genus. It is the only member of the genus.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 11.5 mm in length whereas the male is 7.3 mm. This species has complex colour patterns.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from the North Island of 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".[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Framenau, Volker W.; Vink, Cor J.; McQuillan, Bryce N.; Simpson, Angela H. (2022-04-03). "A new genus for a large, endemic orb-weaving spider (Araneae, Araneidae) from New Zealand" (in en). New Zealand Journal of Zoology 49 (2): 129–142. doi:10.1080/03014223.2021.1951309. ISSN 0301-4223. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03014223.2021.1951309.
- ↑ Urquhart, A.T. (1887). "On new species of Araneida". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 19: 72–118. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/834.
- ↑ 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.
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