Kapanga hickmani explained

Kapanga hickmani is a species of Hahniidae spider endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described as Hahnia hickmani in 1964 by Ray Forster from female specimens.^[2] It was most recently revised in 1970. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000038.^[3]

Description

The female is recorded at 1.78mm in length. The carapace is pale coloured. The legs are light brown. The abdomen has a chevron 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 "One Location" and "Range Restricted".^[4]

Notes and References

1. Forster, R. R. (1970). The spiders of New Zealand. Part III. Otago Museum Bulletin 3: 1-184
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 . 2024-10-26 . 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.