Anoteropsis okatainae

Anoteropsis okatainae
Conservation status
Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Lycosidae
Genus:	Anoteropsis
Species:	A. okatainae
Binomial name
Anoteropsis okatainae Vink, 2002

Anoteropsis okatainae is a species of Lycosidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand. ^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 2002 by Cor Vink from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in the Lincoln University Entomology Research Collection. ^[1]

Description

The male is recorded at 5.1mm in length whereas the female is 6.6mm. The carapace is coloured yellow brown with blackish bands. The legs are orange brown with blackish bands. The abdomen has a yellow heart shape dorsally and various red brown to black patches. ^[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Lake Okataina, New Zealand. It only occurs along the gravel gravel shores. ^[1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifier of "Range Restricted". ^[2]

References

1. Vink, C. (2002). Lycosidae (Arachnida: Araneae). Fauna of New Zealand44: 1-94
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" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.