Makora calypso

Makora calypso is a species of Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Makora calypso
Conservation status
Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Desidae
Genus:	Makora
Species:	M. calypso
Binomial name
Makora calypso (Marples, 1959)
Synonyms
Ixeuticus calypso

Taxonomy

This species was described as Ixeuticus calypso by Brian John Marples from female and male specimens.^[2] It was revised in 1973. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.^[1]

Description

The female is recorded at 4.80mm in length whereas the male is 4.66mm. The cephalothorax and legs are coloured reddish brown. The abdomen is grey.^[1]

Distribution

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

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".^[3]