Forsterella

Forsterella is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 1991 by Jocqué. As of 2017^[update], it contains only one species, Forsterella faceta, found in New Zealand.^[1][2]

Forsterella
Conservation status
Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Zodariidae
Genus:	Forsterella
Species:	F. faceta
Binomial name
Forsterella faceta Jocqué, 1991[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described by Rudy Jocqué in 1991 from male and female specimens.^[2] The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03015019.^[3]

Description

The male is recorded at 3.91-5.41mm in length whereas the female is 4.33-7.75mm. The carapace is coloured dark reddish brown. The legs are orangish with dark sections. The abdomen is darkly coloured with various pale markings dorsally.^[2]

Distribution

This species is only known from the North Island of New Zealand.^[2]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".^[4]