Migas sandageri

Migas sandageri
Conservation status
Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Mygalomorphae
Family:	Migidae
Genus:	Migas
Species:	M. sandageri
Binomial name
Migas sandageri Goyen, 1891

Migas sandageri is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand. ^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1891 by Peter Goyen from female specimens collected on Mokohinau Islands. ^[2] It was most recently revised in 1968 by Cecil Wilton. The lectotype is stored in Otago Museum. ^[1]

Description

The female is recorded at roughly 9 mm (0.35 in) in length. ^[2] The carapace is dark orange brown. The legs are yellow brown. The abdomen is dark brown. ^[1]

Distribution

This species is known from Mokohinau Islands, New Zealand. ^[1] Migas sandageri has also been identified as being present on the Poor Knights Islands, however these specimens have differing tarsal claw teeth. ^[3]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Island Endemic" and "One Location". ^[4]

References

1. Forster, Raymond Robert; Wilton, Cecil Louis (1968-01-01). "The Spiders of New Zealand Part II: Ctenizidae, Dipluridae & Migidae" (PDF). Otago Museum Bulletin. 2: 1–166.
2. Goyen, Peter (1891). "Description of a new species of Migas, with notes on its habits". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 23: 123–126.
3. Court, David J. (December 1982). "Spiders from Tawhiti Rahi, Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 12 (4): 359–371. doi:10.1080/03036758.1982.10415342. ISSN   0303-6758. Wikidata   Q99572960.
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.