Orepukia nummosa explained

Orepukia nummosa is a species of Cycloctenidae that is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described as Rubrius nummosus in 1909 by Henry Roughton Hogg 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 18.5mm in length. The cephalothorax is coloured red brown. The abdomen is yellow brown and has dark grey markings.

Distribution

This species is only known from Bounty Island and Antipodes Island in New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Island Endemic" 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. Hogg, H. R. (1909). Spiders and Opiliones from the subantarctic islands of New Zealand. In: The Subantarctic islands of New Zealand. Wellington 1, 155-181.
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.