Aorangia pudica

Aorangia pudica
Conservation status
	; Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Stiphidiidae
Genus:	Aorangia
Species:	A. pudica
Binomial name
	Aorangia pudica; Forster & Wilton, 1973

Short description: Species of spider

Aorangia pudica is a species of Stiphidiidae that is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton in 1973 from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.^[1]

Description

The male is recorded at 4.00mm in length whereas the female is 5.10mm. The carapace is coloured pale cream. The dorsal surface of the abdomen is black.^[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Stewart Island, New Zealand.^[1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifier of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".^[2]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Forster, R. R. & Wilton, C. L. (1973). The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV. Otago Museum Bulletin 4: 1-309.
↑ 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" (in English). New Zealand Threat Classification Series 34: 1–37. https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/science-and-technical/nztcs34entire.pdf.

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[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Forster, R. R. & Wilton, C. L. (1973). The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV. Otago Museum Bulletin 4: 1-309.

[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" (in English). New Zealand Threat Classification Series 34: 1–37. https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/science-and-technical/nztcs34entire.pdf.

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