Notiodrassus distinctus

Notiodrassus distinctus
Conservation status
Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Gnaphosidae
Genus:	Notiodrassus
Species:	N. distinctus
Binomial name
Notiodrassus distinctus Bryant, 1935

Notiodrassus distinctus is a species of ground spider endemic to New Zealand. ^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described by Elizabeth Bryant in 1935 from male specimens. It is the type specimen of the Notiodrassus genus. ^[2] It was most recently revised in 1979 by Ray Forster. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum. ^[1]

Description

The male is recorded at 8mm in length. The carapace is coloured yellow brown with a pair of dark brown bands The legs are orange brown. The abdomen is creamy brown with a blackish chevron pattern dorsally. ^[1]

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand. It is known from the South Island where it occurs in the southern regions. ^[1]

Conservation status

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

References

1. Forster, R. R. (1979). The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Cycloctenidae, Gnaphosidae, Clubionidae. Otago Museum Bulletin5: 1-95.
2. Bryant, E B (1935). "Some new and little known species of New Zealand spiders". Records of the Canterbury Museum. 4: 71–94.
3. Sirvid, P. J.; Vink, C. J.; Fitzgerald, B. M.; Wakelin, M. D.; Rolfe, J.; Michel, P. (1 January 2020). "Conservation status of New Zealand Araneae (spiders), 2020" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.