Jotus ravus

Jotus ravus
Conservation status
Data Deficient (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Salticidae
Subfamily:	Salticinae
Genus:	Jotus
Species:	J. ravus
Binomial name
Jotus ravus (Urquhart, 1893)
Synonyms
Attus ravus

Jotus ravus is a species of jumping spider that is endemic to New Zealand. ^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described at Attus ravus by Arthur Urquhart from a male specimen. ^[2]

Description

The male is recorded at 5.9mm in length. The cephalothorax is coloured chestnut brown. The legs are brownish yellow. The abdomen is greyish. ^[2]

Distribution

This species is only known from Wellington, New Zealand. ^[3]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location". ^[4]

References

1. Otto, J. C. & Hill, D. E. (2016). Males of a new species of Jotus from Australia wave a paddle-shaped lure to solicit nearby females (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini). Peckhamia133.1: 1-39.
2. Urquhart, A. T. (1893). Descriptions of new species of Araneidae. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute25: 165-190.
3. Bryant, E. B. (1935). Notes on some of Urquhart's species of spiders. Records of the Canterbury Museum4: 53-70, pl. 8-9.
4. 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.