Hinewaia

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Hinewaia
Hinewaia embolica.jpg
Status NZTCS NT.svg
Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Hinewaia
Species:
H. embolica
Binomial name
Hinewaia embolica
Zabka & Pollard, 2002 [1]

Hinewaia is a genus of the jumping spiders found in New Zealand. Its single described species is Hinewaia embolica. [1]

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Taxonomy

This species was described in 2002 by Marek Zabka and Simon Pollard. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum. [2]

Description

The body is around 4mm long. This species is predominately green coloured with a camouflage pattern. The abdomen has a distinctive brown cross marking dorsally. [2]

Hinewaia embolica imported from iNaturalist photo 3052388 on 13 October 2024.jpg

Distribution and habitat

This species is known from throughout New Zealand. It is known from a wide range of habitats, but are typically associated with vegetation. [2]

Conservation status

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Salticidae". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  2. 1 2 3 Żabka, M.; Pollard, S.D. (2002). "Hinewaia, a new genus of Salticidae (Arachnida: Araneae) from New Zealand". Annales Zoologici, Warszawa. 52: 597–600.
  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.


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