Neolana pallida

Neolana pallida is a species of spider in the family Stiphidiidae that is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

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

Taxonomy

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

Description

The female is recorded at 7.5mm in length. The carapace is coloured pale cream and orange anteriorly. The legs are pale with a faint orange colour. The abdomen is pale dorsally and ventrally with some dark shading.^[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Bay of Plenty, 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]