Rinawa pula is a species of Hahniidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Rinawa pula | |
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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: | Hahniidae |
| Genus: | Rinawa |
| Species: | R. pula
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| Binomial name | |
| Rinawa pula Forster, 1970
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Taxonomy
editThis species was described by Ray Forster in 1970 from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
editThe male is recorded at 2.52mm in length whereas the female is 2.56mm. The carapace is pale yellow with a dark marking dorsally. The abdomen is creamy with a black chevron pattern dorsally.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from the North Island of New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
editUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. (1970). The spiders of New Zealand. Part III. Otago Museum Bulletin 3: 1-184
- ^ 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.