Clynotis knoxi

Clynotis knoxi is a species of jumping spider that is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Clynotis knoxi
Conservation status
Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Salticidae
Subfamily:	Salticinae
Genus:	Clynotis
Species:	C. knoxi
Binomial name
Clynotis knoxi Forster, 1964

Taxonomy

This species was described by Ray Forster in 1964 from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.^[1]

Description

The male is recorded at 4.96mm in length whereas the female is 5.48mm.^[1]

Distribution

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

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Island Endemic" and "One Location".^[2]