Plectophanes pilgrimi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Cycloctenidae |
Genus: | Plectophanes |
Species: | P. pilgrimi |
Binomial name | |
Plectophanes pilgrimi Forster, 1964 | |
Plectophanes pilgrimi is a species of Cycloctenidae spider endemic to New Zealand. [1]
This species was described in 1964 by Ray Forster from female specimens. [2] It is named after Robert Pilgrim, a notable New Zealand entomologist. [3] It was most recently revised in 1979. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum. [1]
The female is recorded at 10.08mm in length. The carapace is brown. The abdomen is creamy white chevron patterns dorsally. [1]
This species is only known from Canterbury and Westland in New Zealand. [1]
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend". [4]