• Source: Orepukia catlinensis
  • Orepukia catlinensis is a species of Cycloctenidae 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 Otago Museum.


    Description


    The male is recorded at 6.00mm in length whereas the female is 7.85mm.


    Distribution


    This species is only known from The Catlins, New Zealand.


    Conservation status


    Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".


    References

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