Migas giveni explained

Migas giveni is a species of Mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1968 by Cecil Wilton from female specimens collected in Northland and on Cuvier Island. The holotype is stored at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014987.^[2]

Description

The female is recorded at 10.4mm in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown. The abdomen is brownish grey.

Distribution

This species is only known from Whangarei and Cuvier Island.

Conservation status

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

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. Web site: Specimen Details . 2024-07-30 . scd.landcareresearch.co.nz.
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.