Rorea aucklandensis

Rorea aucklandensis is a species of spider in the family Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Rorea aucklandensis
Conservation status
Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Desidae
Genus:	Rorea
Species:	R. aucklandensis
Binomial name
Rorea aucklandensis Forster & Wilton, 1973

Taxonomy

This species was described by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton in 1973 from a female specimen.^[1] The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014952.^[2]

Description

The female is recorded at 1.72mm in length. The cephalothorax and legs are coloured pale yellow. The abdomen is shaded with black that forms a chevron pattern dorsally.^[1]

Distribution

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

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Island Endemic" and "Range Restricted".^[3]