Oramia chathamensis explained

Oramia chathamensis is a species of Agelenidae that is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described as Amaurobius chathamensis in 1899 by Eugène Simon.^[2] It was most recently revised in 1973. The holotype is stored in the National Museum of Natural History, Paris.

Description

The male is recorded at 8.8mm in length. The carapace is coloured reddish brown and is darkened anteriorly.

Distribution

This species is only known from the Chatham 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".^[3]

Notes and References

1. Forster, R. R. & Wilton, C. L. (1973). The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV. Otago Museum Bulletin 4: 1-309
2. Simon, E. (1899). Ergebnisse einer Reise nach dem Pacific (Schauinsland 1896-1897). Arachnoideen. Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abtheilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Thiere 12(4): 411-437.
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.