Clubiona peculiaris

Clubiona peculiaris
Conservation status
Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Clubionidae
Genus:	Clubiona
Species:	C. peculiaris
Binomial name
Clubiona peculiaris Koch, 1873

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

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1873 by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch from a male specimen. ^[2] In 1979, the species was revised and the male was described. The holotype is stored in Vienna Museum. ^[1]

Description

The male is recorded at 6.9mm in length whereas the female is 8.7mm. The cephalothorax and legs are orange brown. The abdomen is cream coloured, has spots dorsally and shading laterally. ^[1]

Distribution and habitat

This species is widespread throughout New Zealand. It is typically found in scrub and bush margins. ^[1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened". ^[3]

References

1. Forster, R. R. (1979). The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Cycloctenidae, Gnaphosidae, Clubionidae. Otago Museum Bulletin5: 1-95
2. Koch, Ludwig; Keyserling, Eduard von; Keyserling, Eugen; Koch, Carl. (1871). Die Arachniden Australiens nach der Natur beschrieben und abgebildet. Nürnberg: Verlag von Bauer & Raspe. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.121660.
3. 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.