Makora figurata

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

Makora figurata
Conservation status
Data Deficient (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Desidae
Genus:	Makora
Species:	M. figurata
Binomial name
Makora figurata Forster & Wilton, 1973

Taxonomy

This species was described by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton in 1973 from female and male specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.^[1]

Description

The female is recorded at 6.75mm in length whereas the male is 5.32mm. The carapace and legs are coloured orange brown. The abdomen is pale anteriorly dorsally but is otherwise brownish grey.^[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Wairarapa, 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" and "Data Poor: Trend".^[2]