Biology:Pseudafroneta frigida

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Short description: Species of spider

Pseudafroneta frigida

Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Linyphiidae
Genus: Pseudafroneta
Species:
P. frigida
Binomial name
Pseudafroneta frigida
Blest, 1979

Pseudafroneta frigida is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1979 by A.D Blest from male and female specimens.[1] It was most recently revised in 2002, in which the male was described.[2] The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]

Description

The male is recorded at 5.38mm in length whereas the female is 5.91mm.[1][2]

Distribution

This species is only known from the Chatham Islands in New Zealand.[1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Island Endemic" and "Range Restricted".[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Blest, A.D. (1979). "The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Linyphiidae-Mynoglenidae". Otago Museum Bulletin 5: 95-173. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/5114. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Blest, A.D.; Vink, C.J. (2002). "New Zealand spiders: Linyphiidae, Mynogleninae". Records of the Canterbury Museum 16: 1-31. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/9269. 
  3. 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 ☰ Q3274632 entry