Pakeha subtecta

Pakeha subtecta is a species of Cycloctenidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Pakeha subtecta
Conservation status
Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Cycloctenidae
Genus:	Pakeha
Species:	P. subtecta
Binomial name
Pakeha subtecta Forster & Wilton, 1973

Taxonomy

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

Description

The female is recorded at 5.80mm in length. The carapace and legs are coloured pale orange. The abdomen is shaded blackish brown. The male is identical.^[1]

Distribution

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

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".^[2]