Anoteropsis ralphi

Anoteropsis ralphi is a species of Lycosidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Anoteropsis ralphi
Conservation status
Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Lycosidae
Genus:	Anoteropsis
Species:	A. ralphi
Binomial name
Anoteropsis ralphi (Simon, 1905)
Synonyms
Lycosa ralphi Lycosa turbida Lycosa retiruga Lycosa algida Allocosa retiruga Alopecosa ralphi Dingosa turbida

Taxonomy

This species was described as Lycosa ralphi by Eugène Simon in 1905.^[2] It was most recently revised in 2002. The type specimens of Lycosa ralphi are presumed lost.^[1]

Description

The male is recorded at 5.5-7.6mm in length whereas the female is 6.1-9.8mm. The carapace is coloured orange brown with a yellowish longitudinal band, blackish lines originating from the fovea and brown along the carapace margins. The legs are orange brown with darkish bands. The abdomen is brown with a yellowish-brown heart tripe dorsally of variable size.^[1]

Distribution

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

Conservation status

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