Bianor compactus

Bianor compactus
Conservation status
Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Salticidae
Subfamily:	Salticinae
Genus:	Bianor
Species:	B. compactus
Binomial name
Bianor compactus (Urquhart, 1885)
Synonyms
Salticus compactus

Bianor compactus is a species of jumping spider that is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was described as Salticus compactus in 1885 by Arthur Urquhart from female specimens. ^[1] It has been revised numerous times. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Description

The female is recorded at 4mm in length. ^[4]

Distribution

This species is known from Nelson and Lake Tekapo in New Zealand, but is probably widespread.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened" with the qualifier of "Sparse". ^[5]

References

1. Urquhart, A. T. (1885). On the spiders of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute17: 31-53, pl. 9-11.
2. Urquhart, A. T. (1892). Catalogue of the described species of New Zealand Araneidae. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute24: 220-230.
3. Dalmas, R. de (1917). Araignées de Nouvelle-Zélande. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France86: 317-430.
4. Bryant, E. B. (1935). Notes on some of Urquhart's species of spiders. Records of the Canterbury Museum4: 53-70, pl. 8-9.
5. 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.