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Kapitia
Genus of spiders From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kapitia is a genus of spiders in the family Oonopidae. It was first described in 1956 by Forster. As of 2024[update], it contains only one species, Kapitia obscura.[1]
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Taxonomy
This species was described in 1956 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens collected on Kapiti Island.[2] It was redescribed in 2012.[3] The holotype is stored at Canterbury Museum.It is the only oonopid spider in New Zealand.[2]
Description
This male is recorded at 1.26mm in length. The carapace, legs and abdomen are yellow coloured. The female is slightly larger at 1.63mm in length.[3]
Distribution
This species is known from scattered locations throughout the North Island of New Zealand, including Three Kings Islands.[3]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "Biologically Sparse".[4]
References
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