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Species of spider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Migas saxatilis is a species of Mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Migas saxatilis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Migidae |
Genus: | Migas |
Species: | M. saxatilis |
Binomial name | |
Migas saxatilis Wilton, 1968 | |
This species was described in 1968 by Cecil Wilton from female and male specimens collected in Banks Peninsula. The location of the holotype was not explicitly stated.[1]
The female is recorded at 11mm in length. The carapace and legs are dark, tinged with green but lighter in the latter. The abdomen is purplish brown dorsally with a pattern. In contrast, the male is recorded at 6.4mm in length. The carapace is pale orange whilst the legs are greenish brown. The abdomen is brown with a pattern dorsally.[1]
This species is only known from Banks Peninsula, New Zealand.[1]
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Range Restricted".[2]
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