Kapanga isulata explained

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

Taxonomy

This species was described as Tuata isulata in 1970 by Ray Forster from female specimens. In 1986 it was moved to the Kapanga genus.^[2] The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.

Description

The female is recorded at 2.38mm in length. The carapace is orange brown. The legs are yellow brown with dark markings. The abdomen has a chevron pattern dorsally.

Distribution

This species is only known from Southland, New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".^[3]

Notes and References

1. Forster, R. R. (1970). The spiders of New Zealand. Part III. Otago Museum Bulletin 3: 1-184
2. Brignoli, P. M. (1986). Spiders from Melanesia III. A new Alistra (Araneae, Hahniidae) from the Solomon Islands. Bollettino del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Verona 11: 327-332
3. 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.