- Source: Whakamoke heru
Whakamoke heru is a species of Malkaridae that is endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described in 2020 by Gustavo Hormiga and Nikolaj Scharff. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum.
Description
The male is recorded at 3.02-3.47mm in length whereas the female is 3.81-5.03mm. This species has a red brown carapace, yellow brown legs and a whitish brown abdomen.
Distribution
This species is known from the South Island and the southern section of the North Island of New Zealand.
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".
