Cycloctenus agilis explained

Cycloctenus agilis is a species of Cycloctenidae spider endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1979 by Ray Forster from female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.

Description

The female is recorded at 13mm in length. This species is very similar to Cycloctenus lepidus, but can be distinguished by minor differences in the genitalia.

Distribution

This species is only known from Canterbury, New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".^[2]

Notes and References

1. Forster, R. R. (1979). The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Cycloctenidae, Gnaphosidae, Clubionidae. Otago Museum Bulletin 5: 1-95
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.