- Source: Whakamoke tarakina
Whakamoke tarakina 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 Auckland War Memorial Museum under registration number AMNZ60750.
Description
The male is recorded at 4.25-4.55mm in length whereas the female is 4.79-5.62mm. This species has a dark red brown carapace, red brown legs and a whitish brown abdomen.
Distribution
This species is known from the North Island of New Zealand.
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".
