Migas giveni
species of arachnid
Migas giveni is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1968 by Cecil Wilton from female specimens collected in Northland and on Cuvier Island. The holotype is stored at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014987.
Description
The female is recorded at 10.4mm in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown. The abdomen is brownish grey.
Distribution
This species is only known from Whangārei and Cuvier Island.
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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