Biology:Forsterella
Forsterella is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 1991 by Jocqué. As of 2017[update], it contains only one species, Forsterella faceta, found in New Zealand.[1][2]
Taxonomy
This species was described by Rudy Jocqué in 1991 from male and female specimens.[2] The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03015019.[3]
Description
The male is recorded at 3.91-5.41mm in length whereas the female is 4.33-7.75mm. The carapace is coloured dark reddish brown. The legs are orangish with dark sections. The abdomen is darkly coloured with various pale markings dorsally.[2]
Distribution
This species is only known from the North Island of New Zealand.[2]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[4]
References
- ↑ "Zodariidae". Natural History Museum Bern. http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/3837. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Jocqué, R. (1991). A generic revision of the spider family Zodariidae (Araneae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 201: 1-160.
- ↑ "Specimen Details". https://scd.landcareresearch.co.nz/Specimen/NZAC03015019.
- ↑ 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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