Ahua insula explained

Ahua insula is a species of Agelenidae that is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from female specimens. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000053.^[2]

Description

The female is recorded at 1.62mm in length. The cephalothorax is coloured dark brown. The legs are paler than the cephalothorax. The abdomen has blackish shading which forms bands dorsally.

Distribution

This species is only known from Stewart Island, New Zealand.

Conservation status

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

Notes and References

1. Forster, R. R. & Wilton, C. L. (1973). The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV. Otago Museum Bulletin 4: 1-309
2. Web site: Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa . 2024-10-31 . collections.tepapa.govt.nz.
3. 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.