| Forstrarchaea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Malkaridae |
| Genus: | Forstrarchaea Rix, 2006 |
| Species: | F. rubra |
| Binomial name | |
| Forstrarchaea rubra (Forster, 1949) | |
| Synonyms | |
Zearchaea rubra | |
Forstrarchaea is a monotypic genus of shield spiders from New Zealand containing the single species, Forstrarchaea rubra. [1]
The species was first described in 1949 by Ray Forster. [2] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000098. [3] The genus was described in 2006 by Michael Gordon Rix. [4]
The female is recorded at 2.17mm in length whereas the male is 1.72mm. After being preserved, this species has a dark golden brown carapace. The legs are dark brown. The abdomen is orange yellow with dark brown markings dorsally. [2]
This species is restricted to the northern half of the North Island. [1]
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened". [5]
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