Amaurobioides piscator explained

Amaurobioides piscator is a species of Anyphaenidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1909 by Henry Roughton Hogg from specimens collected on Campbell Island.^[2] It was most recently revised in 1970. The lectotype is stored in Otago Museum.

Description

The female is recorded at 12.04mm in length whereas the male is 9.01mm. This species has a reddish brown carapace and a brown abdomen that has pale chevron markings dorsally.

Distribution

This species is only known from Auckland Island and Campbell Island in New Zealand.

Conservation status

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

Notes and References

1. Forster . R.R. . 1970 . The spiders of New Zealand. Part III . Otago Museum Bulletin . 3 . 1-184.
2. Hogg . H.R. . 1909 . Spiders and Opiliones from the subantarctic islands of New Zealand. . The Subantarctic islands of New Zealand . 155-181.
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.