- Source: Waiporia algida
Waiporia algida is a species of Orsolobidae that is endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described as Ascuta algida in 1956 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens collected in Canterbury. In 1985, it was moved into the Waiporia genus. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.
Description
The male is recorded at 1.89mm in length whereas the female is 2.50mm. This species has pale yellow brown legs and an orange brown carapace with markings near the eyes. The abdomen is also creamy white with chevron patterns dorsally.
Distribution
This species is only known from 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".
