Aorangia poppelwelli

Aorangia poppelwelli
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. poppelwelli
Binomial name
Aorangia poppelwelli Forster & Wilton, 1973

Aorangiapoppelwelli 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 female and male specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum. ^[1]

Description

The female is recorded at 4.32mm in length whereas the male is 6.50mm. The carapace is coloured yellow brown and has dark streaks. The legs are yellow brown and has dark bands. The abdomen is shaded dark brown with pale markings dorsally. ^[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 "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifier of "Range Restricted". ^[2]

References

1. Forster, R. R. & Wilton, C. L. (1973). The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV. Otago Museum Bulletin4: 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" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.