Clubiona cada

Clubiona cada is a species of Clubionidae spider endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Clubiona cada
Conservation status
Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Clubionidae
Genus:	Clubiona
Species:	C. cada
Binomial name
Clubiona cada Forster, 1979

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1979 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.^[1]

Description

The male is recorded at 3.9mm in length whereas the female is 4.4mm. This species has a pale yellow brown carapace and legs. The abdomen has traces of a median band and has a faint chevron pattern posteriorly.^[1]

Distribution

This species is widespread throughout New Zealand.^[1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".^[2]