Mahura rubella
species of arachnid
Mahura rubella is a species of Agelenidae that is endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from a female specimen. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.
Description
The female is recorded at 2.90mm in length. The carapace is coloured pale cream with some dark shading. The legs are pale and have dark markings. The abdomen is brownish grey with a reddish band dorsally.
Distribution
This species is only known from Stewart Island, 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" and "Data Poor: Trend".
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