Ozarchaea forsteri explained

Ozarchaea forsteri is a species of Malkaridae that is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 2006 by Michael Rix from a single female specimen collected in Taranaki. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.

Description

The female is recorded at 2.35mm in length. The legs and carapace of this species are coloured mustard yellow. The abdomen is also mustard yellow, but with brown markings dorsally and laterally.

Distribution

This species is only known from Pouakai Range on Mount Taranaki in New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifier of "One Location".^[2]

Notes and References

1. Rix . Michael G. . 2006 . Systematics of the Australasian spider family Pararchaeidae (Arachnida:Araneae) . Invertebrate Systematics . 20 . 2 . 203 . 10.1071/is05032 . 1445-5226.
2. 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.