- Source: Mahura detrita
Mahura detrita is a species of Agelenidae that is endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000022.
Description
The male is recorded at 3.12mm in length whereas the female is 2.85mm. The carapace and legs are orange brown. The abdomen has a mottled pattern that is coloured yellow brown and grey.
Distribution
This species is only known from Mount Algidus in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".
