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Arangina pluva
Species of spider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arangina pluva is a species of Dictynidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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Taxonomy
This species was described in 1970 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens collected in Pohangina Valley. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 3.91mm in length whereas the female is 5.18mm. This species has a dark brown carapace, pale yellow brown legs and mottled grey abdomen that has a faint chevron pattern dorsally.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from a few locations in the North Island of New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[2]
References
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