Matua valida

Matua valida
Not Threatened
Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Gnaphosidae
Genus: Matua
Species:
M. valida
Binomial name
Matua valida
Forster, 1979

Matua valida is a species of ground spider endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was described by Ray Forster in 1979 from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.

Description

The male is recorded at 6.5mm in length whereas the female is 9.5mm. The carapace is coloured orange yellow. The abdomen is metallic silver.

Distribution

This species is known from Central Otago and surrounding areas in the South Island of New Zealand. It primarily occurs in rocky areas.

Conservation status

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Forster, R. R. (1979). The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Cycloctenidae, Gnaphosidae, Clubionidae. Otago Museum Bulletin 5: 1-95.
  2. ↑ Sirvid, P. J.; Vink, C. J.; Fitzgerald, B. M.; Wakelin, M. D.; Rolfe, J.; Michel, P. (1 January 2020). "Conservation status of New Zealand Araneae (spiders), 2020" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.