Oramia occidentalis explained

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

Taxonomy

This species was first described as Ixeuticus chathamensis occidentalis in 1959 from a female specimen.^[2] It was most recently revised in 1973. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.

Description

The female is recorded at 13.7mm in length. The carapace is orange brown and darkens into reddish brown anteriorly. The legs are yellow brown. The abdomen is dark with pale markings dorsally.

Distribution

This species is only known from Whero Rock, near Stewart Island, 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. & Wilton, C. L. (1973). The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV. Otago Museum Bulletin 4: 1-309
2. Marples, R. R. (1959). The dictynid spiders of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 87: 333-361.
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.