Biology:Tingotingo aho
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Short description: Species of spider
| Tingotingo aho | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Malkaridae |
| Genus: | Tingotingo |
| Species: | T. aho
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| Binomial name | |
| Tingotingo aho Hormiga & Scharff, 2020
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Tingotingo aho is a species of Malkaridae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described in 2020 by Gustavo Hormiga and Nikolaj Scharff. The holotype is stored in the California Academy of Sciences.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 2.56-3.00mm in length whereas the female is 3.05-3.62mm. This species has a red brown carapace, yellow brown legs and a greyish brown abdomen.[1]
Distribution
This species is known from the south west of the South Island.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon".[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hormiga, Gustavo; Scharff, Nikolaj (2020). "The malkarid spiders of New Zealand (Araneae : Malkaridae)" (in en). Invertebrate Systematics 34 (4): 345–405. doi:10.1071/IS19073. ISSN 1445-5226. http://www.publish.csiro.au/?paper=IS19073.
- ↑ 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 ☰ Q94523784 entry
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