Bianor compactus

Bianor compactus is a species of jumping spider that is endemic to New Zealand.

Bianor compactus
Conservation status
Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Salticidae
Subfamily:	Salticinae
Genus:	Bianor
Species:	B. compactus
Binomial name
Bianor compactus (Urquhart, 1885)
Synonyms
Salticus compactus

Taxonomy

This species was described as Salticus compactus in 1885 by Arthur Urquhart from female specimens.^[1] It has been revised numerous times.^[2][3][4]

Description

The female is recorded at 4mm in length.^[4]

Distribution

This species is known from Nelson and Lake Tekapo in New Zealand, but is probably widespread.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened" with the qualifier of "Sparse".^[5]