- Source: Cycloctenus pulcher
Cycloctenus pulcher is a species of Cycloctenidae spider endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1890 by Arthur Urquhart from a female specimen. It was most recently revised in 1979, in which the male was described. The holotype is considered lost.
Description
The male is recorded at 8.5mm in length whereas the female is 15.5mm. This species has various brown and black markings of varying darkness throughout the body.
Distribution
This species is only known from Wellington and Marlborough in New Zealand.
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".