Stanwellia hollowayi explained

Stanwellia hollowayi is a species of Mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described as Aparua hollowayi in 1968 by Ray Forster from female specimens collected in Northland. It was transferred into the Stanwellia genus in 1983.^[2] This species is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000046.^[3]

Description

The female is recorded at 17.1mm in length. The carapace and legs are reddish brown. The abdomen is brown with pale patches dorsally.

Distribution

This species is only known from Northland, New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "One Location".^[4]

Notes and References

1. Forster . Raymond Robert . Wilton . Cecil Louis . 1968-01-01 . The Spiders of New Zealand Part II: Ctenizidae, Dipluridae & Migidae . Otago Museum bulletin . 2 . 1–166.
2. Main . Barbara York . 1983 . Further studies on the systematics of Australian Diplurinae (Chelicerata: Mygalomorphae: Dipluridae): Two new genera from south western Australia . Journal of Natural History . en . 17 . 6 . 923–949 . 10.1080/00222938300770731 . 0022-2933.
3. Web site: Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa . 2024-07-24 . collections.tepapa.govt.nz.
4. 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.