Stanwellia puna

Stanwellia puna is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Stanwellia puna
Conservation status
Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Mygalomorphae
Family:	Pycnothelidae
Genus:	Stanwellia
Species:	S. puna
Binomial name
Stanwellia puna (Forster, 1968)
Synonyms
Aparua puna

Taxonomy

This species was described as Aparua puna in 1968 by Ray Forster from a single female specimen collected in Cuvier Island.^[1] It was transferred into the Stanwellia genus in 1983.^[2] The holotype is stored at Otago Museum.^[1]

Description

The female is recorded at 11.3mm in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown. The abdomen is cream with reddish brown markings dorsally.^[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Cuvier Island, New Zealand.^[1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Island Endemic" and "One Location".^[3]