Tekelloides australis

Tekelloides australis
Not Threatened
Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Cyatholipidae
Genus: Tekelloides
Species:
T. australis
Binomial name
Tekelloides australis
Forster, 1988

Tekelloides australis is a species of Cyatholipidae spider endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1988 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.

Description

The male is recorded at 3.15mm in length whereas the female is 2.64mm. This species has a dark brown carapace. The abdomen is creamy white with a dark black pattern dorsally.

Distribution

This species is widespread in Stewart Island and the South Island of New Zealand.

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. (1988). "The spiders of New Zealand: Part VI. Family Cyatholipidae". Otago Museum Bulletin. 6: 7–34.
  2. ↑ Sirvid, P. J.; Vink, C. J.; Fitzgerald, B. M.; Wakelin, M. D.; Rolfe, J.; Michel, P. (2020-01-01). "Conservation status of New Zealand Araneae (spiders), 2020" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.