Paradictyna ilamia explained

Paradictyna ilamia is a species of Dictynidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1970 by Ray Forster from female specimens collected in Riccarton Bush. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.

Description

The female is recorded at 1.95mm in length. In life, the spider is green with a reddish brown patch on the dorsal surface of the abdomen.

Distribution

This species is only known from Riccarton Bush in Christchurch, 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".^[2]

Notes and References

1. Forster . R.R. . 1970 . The spiders of New Zealand. Part III . Otago Museum Bulletin . 3 . 1–184.
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.