Clubiona contrita

Clubiona contrita
Conservation status
Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Clubionidae
Genus:	Clubiona
Species:	C. contrita
Binomial name
Clubiona contrita Forster, 1979

Clubiona contrita is a species of Clubionidae spider endemic to New Zealand. ^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1979 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum. ^[1]

Description

The male is recorded at 6.3 mm (0.25 in) in length whereas the female is 6.9 mm (0.27 in). The carapace is orange brown. The legs are straw brown. The abdomen is cream coloured with a dorsal stripe and chevron pattern markings. It is very similar to Clubiona cambridgei , which has overlapping distributions. They can be distinguished by minor differences in the genitalia. ^[1]

Distribution

This species is restricted to the South Island of New Zealand, mostly around Otago. ^[1]

Conservation status

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

References

1. Forster, R. R. (1979). The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Cycloctenidae, Gnaphosidae, Clubionidae. Otago Museum Bulletin5: 1-95
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.