Pakeha tecta explained

Pakeha tecta is a species of Cycloctenidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from female specimens. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000118.^[2]

Description

The female is recorded at 7.20mm in length. The carapace and legs are coloured orange brown. The abdomen is shaded blackish brown with pale markings dorsally.

Distribution

This species is only known from Southland and Stewart Island, New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".^[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. Web site: Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa . 2024-11-25 . collections.tepapa.govt.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.