Neolana pallida
| Neolana pallida | |
|---|---|
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 | |
Neolana pallida is a species of spider in the family Stiphidiidae that is endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton in 1973 from a female specimen. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.
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.
Distribution
This species is only known from Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
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".