Celaenia penna is a species of Araneidae spider that is native to New Zealand.[1]
| Celaenia penna | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Celaenia |
| Species: | C. penna
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| Binomial name | |
| Celaenia penna (Urquhart, 1887)
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| Synonyms | |
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Thlaosoma pennum | |
Taxonomy
editThis species was described as Thlaosoma pennum in 1887 by Arthur Urquhart from a single specimen collected in Waiwera.[2] It was transferred to the Celaenia genus in 1917.[1]
Description
editThis species is recorded at 5.5 mm (0.22 in) in length. The cephalothorax is creamy white with brownish streaks. The legs are also creamy white. The abdomen is creamy white with brown shading anteriorly.[2]
Distribution
editThe species is endemic to New Zealand.[3] In addition to the type locality of Waiwera,[2] the species has been identified in other locations across both the North Island and South Island of New Zealand.[4]
Behaviour
editLike other members of Celaenia, the species specialises in capturing male moths, which it attracts at night time.[5]
Conservation status
editUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Dalmas, R. de (1917). "Araignées de Nouvelle-Zélande". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 86: 317–430.
- ^ a b c Urquhart, A.T. (1887). "On new species of Araneida". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 19: 72–118.
- ^ "Celaenia penna (Urquhart, 1887)". New Zealand Organisms Register. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Celaenia penna (Urquhart, 1887)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Forster, R. R.; Gray, M. R. (1979). "Progradungula, a new cribellate genus of the spider family Gradungulidae (Araneae)". Australian Journal of Zoology. 27 (6): 1051. doi:10.1071/ZO9791051. ISSN 0004-959X. Wikidata Q30051958.
- ^ 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" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.
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