Biology:Paradictyna ilamia
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Short description: Species of spider
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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: | Dictynidae |
| Genus: | Paradictyna |
| Species: | P. ilamia
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| Paradictyna ilamia Forster, 1970
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Paradictyna ilamia is a species of Dictynidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1970 by Ray Forster from female specimens collected in Riccarton Bush. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 1.95mm in length. In life, the spider is green with a reddish brown patch on the dorsal surface of the abdomen.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Riccarton Bush in Christchurch, 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", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".[2]
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Forster, R.R. (1970). "The spiders of New Zealand. Part III". Otago Museum Bulletin 3: 1–184. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/4129.
- ↑ 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 ☰ Q921805 entry
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