Neoramia childi

Short description: Species of spider

Neoramia childi

Conservation status

Invalid status (NZ TCS)

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Subphylum:  | Chelicerata
Class:  | Arachnida
Order:  | Araneae
Infraorder:  | Araneomorphae
Family:  | Stiphidiidae
Genus:  | Neoramia
Species:  |

N. childi

Binomial name
Neoramia childi

Forster & Wilton, 1973

Neoramia childi is a species of Stiphidiidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Taxonomy
* 2 Description
* 3 Distribution
* 4 Conservation status
* 5 References

## Taxonomy

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

## Description

The male is recorded at 12.3mm in length whereas the female is 13.7mm. The cephalothorax is coloured yellowish orange and is darker anteriorly. The legs are yellowish brown. The abdomen is dark yellowish brown.[1]

## Distribution

This species is only known from Otago, New Zealand.[1]

## Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[2]

## References

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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