Icona alba explained

Icona alba is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in New Zealand.^{[1] [2]}

Taxonomy

This species was described by in 1955 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens. It was most recently revised in 1964.^[3] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000002.^[4]

Description

The male is recorded at 5.01mm in length whereas the female is 4.26mm. The body is generally coloured creamy white. The abdomen has black patches.

Distribution

This species is only known from the Auckland Islands and Campbell Islands in New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifier of "Range Restricted".^[5]

Notes and References

1. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/specieslist/3496 NMBE
2. Forster, R. R. (1955). Spiders from the subantarctic islands of New Zealand. Records of the Dominion Museum, Wellington 2: 167-203
3. Forster, R. R. (1964). The Araneae and Opiliones of the subantarctic islands of New Zealand. Pacific Insects Monographs 7: 58-115
4. Web site: Loading... Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa . 2024-10-27 . collections.tepapa.govt.nz.
5. 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.