• Source: Waipoua totara

Waipoua totara is a species of Orsolobidae that is endemic to New Zealand.




Taxonomy


This species was described as Pounamua totara in 1956 by Ray Forster from a male specimen collected in Rangitikei. In 1985, it was moved into Waipoua. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.




Description


The male is recorded at 1.75mm in length. The carapace and abdomen are patterned dorsally.




Distribution


This species is only known from Pohangina Valley in Rangitikei, 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", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Waipoua totara
• Waipoua (spider)
• Agathis australis
• List of rivers of New Zealand
• Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park
• Lansdowne, Masterton
• Trounson Kauri Park
• List of Orsolobidae species
• Hokianga
• List of statistical areas in New Zealand