Biology:Pahora graminicola

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Short description: Species of spider

Pahora graminicola
Invalid status (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Physoglenidae
Genus: Pahora
Species:
P. graminicola
Binomial name
Pahora graminicola
Forster, 1990

Pahora graminicola is a species of Physoglenidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1990 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]

Description

The male is recorded at 2.41mm in length whereas the female is 1.95mm. The carapace is shaded with black. The abdomen has a chevron pattern dorsally.[1]

Distribution

This species is known from the southern part of the South Island in New Zealand. They appear to be restricted to swamps and tussock.[1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Forster, R. R., Platnick, N. I. & Coddington, J. (1990). A proposal and review of the spider family Synotaxidae (Araneae, Araneoidea), with notes on theridiid interrelationships. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 193: 1-116
  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 ☰ Q4128380 entry