Clubiona blesti explained

Clubiona blesti is a species of Clubionidae spider endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1979 by Ray Forster from female specimens. It was redescribed in 2012.^[2] The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.

Description

The male is recorded at 6.9mm in length whereas the female is 9.7mm. The carapace and legs are yellow. The abdomen has a band dorsally and shading laterally.

Distribution

This species is distributed throughout the South Island of New Zealand.

Conservation status

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

Notes and References

1. Forster, R. R. (1979). The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Cycloctenidae, Gnaphosidae, Clubionidae. Otago Museum Bulletin 5: 1-95
2. Malumbres-Olarte, J. & Vink, C. (2012). Redescription of Clubiona blesti Forster, 1979 (Araneae: Clubionidae) with a preliminary molecular phylogeny of New Zealand Clubiona. Zootaxa 3277: 27-42. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3277.1.2
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 . New Zealand Threat Classification Series . English . 34 . 1–37.