Cryptaranea subalpina explained

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

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1988 by David Court and Ray Forster from female and male specimens collected in the South Island. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.

Description

The female is recorded at 6.6mm in length whereas the male is 5.4mm.

Distribution

This species is only known from the south west of the South Island, New Zealand. It is restricted to subalpine zones.

Conservation status

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