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Laestrygones albiceris
Species of spider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Laestrygones albiceris is a species of Toxopidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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Taxonomy
This species was described as Lycosa proxima by Arthur Urquhart in 1886 from male and female specimens.[2] The species name was later recognized to be preoccupied, so it was changed to Laestrygones albiceres.[3] It has undergone several revisions.[4][5][1] The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 3.31mm in length. The carapace has black markings dorsally and laterally. The abdomen has dark shading.[1]
Distribution
This species is known from scattered localities in the North Island of New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[6]
References
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