Migas solitarius

Migas solitarius
Conservation status
Data Deficient (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Mygalomorphae
Family:	Migidae
Genus:	Migas
Species:	M. solitarius
Binomial name
Migas solitarius Wilton, 1968

Migas solitarius is a species of Mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand. ^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1968 by Cecil Wilton from a single female specimen collected in Taranaki. ^[1] The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014988. ^[2]

Description

The female is recorded at 11.8 mm (0.46 in) in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown, but paler in the latter. The abdomen is purpilish grey. ^[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Tongapōrutu in Taranaki, New Zealand. ^[1]

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". ^[3]

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. "NZAC03014988 – Migas solitarius Wilton, 1968". Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research . Retrieved 2024-08-03.
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.