Clubiona producta explained

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

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1979 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014960.^[2]

Description

The male is recorded at 6.6mm in length whereas the female is 6.9mm. The cephalothorax and legs are pale yellowish brown. The abdomen has blackish spots dorsally and a few ventrally. It is most similar to Clubiona huttoni, but can be separated by minor differences in the genitalia and the darkness of the abdomen spots.

Distribution

This species is only known from Three Kings Islands in New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Island Endemic" and "Range Restricted".^[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. Web site: Specimen Details . 2024-10-19 . scd.landcareresearch.co.nz.
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.