Rayforstia scuta explained

Rayforstia scuta is a species of Anapidae that is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described as Textricella insula in 1959 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens.^[2] In 2010 it was transferred to Rayforstia. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum.

Description

The male is recorded at 1.17mm in length whereas the female is 1.31mm. The carapace and legs are yellow brown.

Distribution

This species is known throughout New Zealand.

Conservation status

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

Notes and References

1. Rix . Michael . Harvey . Mark . 2010-02-22 . The spider family Micropholcommatidae (Arachnida: Araneae: Araneoidea): a relimitation and revision at the generic level . ZooKeys . 36 . 1–321 . 2010ZooK...36....1R . 10.3897/zookeys.36.306 . 1313-2970 . free. 2440/86515 . free .
2. Forster . R.R. . 1959 . The spiders of the family Symphytognathidae . Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand . 86 . 3/4 . 269–329.
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.