Pahoroides forsteri explained

Pahoroides forsteri is a species of Physoglenidae spider endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 2011 by Mike Fitzgerald and Phil Sirvid from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.001803.^[2]

Description

The male is recorded at 2.52mm in length whereas the female is 1.97mm.

Distribution

This species is known from Coromandel Peninsula and its surrounding islands in New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon".^[3]

Notes and References

1. Fitzgerald, B. M. & Sirvid, P. J. (2011). A revision of the genus Pahorides (Araneae: Synotaxidae). Tuhinga 22: 1-17
2. Web site: Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa . 2024-10-10 . collections.tepapa.govt.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.