Auhunga Explained

Auhunga is a genus of tangled nest spiders containing the single species, Auhunga pectinata. It is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.

Description

The female is recorded at 2.76mm in length whereas the male is 2.22mm. The cephalothorax and legs are pale yellow brown. The abdomen is creamy.

Distribution

This species is only known from Canterbury, New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".^[2]

Notes and References

1. Forster . R. R. . Wilton . C. L. . 1973 . The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV. . Otago Museum Bulletin . 4 . 1–309.
2. 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 . New Zealand Threat Classification Series . English . 34 . 1–37.