Episinus similanus

Episinus similanus is a species of Theridiidae spider endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Episinus similanus
Conservation status
Data Deficient (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Theridiidae
Genus:	Episinus
Species:	E. similanus
Binomial name
Episinus similanus Urquhart, 1893

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1893 by Arthur Urquhart from female specimens.^[1]

Description

The female is recorded at 10.7mm in length. The cephalothorax is yellow ochreous with brow markings dorsally. The legs are pale yellow.^[1]

Distribution

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

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".^[2]