Tetragnatha flavida is a species of Tetragnathidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Tetragnatha flavida | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Tetragnathidae |
Genus: | Tetragnatha |
Species: | T. flavida
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Binomial name | |
Tetragnatha flavida Urquhart, 1891
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Taxonomy
editThis species was described in 1891 by Arthur Urquhart from male and female specimens.[2] It was most recently revised in 1917.[1]
Description
editThe male is recorded at 9.1mm in length whereas the female is 10.5mm. This species has a light brownish yellow cephalothorax, straw coloured legs and an abdomen with metallic coloured flecks.[2]
Distribution
editThis species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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".[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Dalmas, R. de (1917). "Araignées de Nouvelle-Zélande". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 86: 317–430.
- ^ a b Urquhart, A.T. (1891). "On new species of Araneae". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 23: 128–189.
- ^ 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.