Icona drama explained

Icona drama 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 1964 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000024.^[3]

Description

The male is recorded at 3.63mm in length whereas the female is 3.48mm. The carapace is pale yellow with shading behind the eyes. The abdomen is greyish black with pale markings dorsally.

Distribution

This species is only known from Auckland Island, New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Range Restricted" and "One Location".^[4]

Notes and References

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