Adoxotoma forsteri explained

Adoxotoma forsteri is a species of Salticidae that is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 2004 by Marek Michał Żabka from male and female specimens. The species name refers to Ray Forster. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.

Description

This species is roughly 3.5mm in length. This species is black and brown with white hairs.

Distribution

This species is known from scattered localities throughout New Zealand.

Conservation status

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

Notes and References

1. Żabka . M. . 2004 . Salticidae (Arachnida: Araneae) of New Zealand. Genus Adoxotoma Simon, 1909 . Annales Zoologici, Warszawa . 54 . 591–594.
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 . New Zealand Threat Classification Series . English . 34 . 1–37.