Colaranea brunnea explained

Colaranea melanoviridis is a species of orb-weaver spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

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Taxonomy

Colaranea brunnea was described in 1988 by David J. Court and Raymond Robert Forster.

Description

Colaranea brunnea has a chocolate brown colouration, but has a notable white band going down the dorsal side of its abdomen. Excluding the legs, females are about 6.1mm in length whereas males are about 5.1mm in length. C. brunnea live in forest habitat.

Notes and References

  1. Court, D. J. & Forster, R. R. (1988). The spiders of New Zealand: Part VI. Family Araneidae. Otago Museum Bulletin 6: 68-124.