Colaranea verutum explained

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

Taxonomy

Colaranea verutum was first described in 1887 by Arthur Urquhart as Epeira verutum, which had three subspecies, E.v. astatum, E.v. hastatum and E.v. lineola. ^[2]

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.
2. Urquhart, A. T. (1887). On new species of Araneida. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 19: 72-118.