Migas solitarius
| Migas solitarius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Migidae |
| Genus: | Migas |
| Species: | M. solitarius |
| Binomial name | |
| Migas solitarius Wilton, 1968 | |
Migas solitarius is a species of Mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]This species was described in 1968 by Cecil Wilton from a single female specimen collected in Taranaki.[1] The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014988.[2]
Description
[edit]The female is recorded at 11.8 mm (0.46 in) in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown, but paler in the latter. The abdomen is purpilish grey.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This species is only known from Tongapōrutu in Taranaki, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
[edit]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".[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Forster, Raymond Robert; Wilton, Cecil Louis (1968-01-01). "The Spiders of New Zealand Part II: Ctenizidae, Dipluridae & Migidae" (PDF). Otago Museum Bulletin. 2: 1–166.
- ↑ "NZAC03014988 – Migas solitarius Wilton, 1968". Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ↑ 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" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.
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