Hexathele waipa explained

Hexathele waipa is a species of Mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from female specimens collected in Otago and Southland. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.

Description

The female is recorded at 20mm in length. The carapace and legs are reddish brown. The abdomen with a dark central line and chevron patterns dorsally.

Distribution

This species is only known from Otago and Southland, New Zealand.

Conservation status

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

Notes and References

1. Forster . Raymond Robert . Wilton . Cecil Louis . 1968-01-01 . The Spiders of New Zealand Part II: Ctenizidae, Dipluridae & Migidae . Otago Museum bulletin . 2 . 1–166.
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.