Holarchaea novaeseelandiae
| Holarchaea novaeseelandiae | |
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| Holarchaea species from New Zealand, possibly Holarchaea novaeseelandiae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Anapidae |
| Genus: | Holarchaea |
| Species: | H. novaeseelandiae
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| Binomial name | |
| Holarchaea novaeseelandiae (Forster, 1949)[1]
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Holarchaea novaeseelandiae is one of only two described species in the spider genus Holarchaea,[2] and is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Description[]
This spider is very small, less than 1.5 millimetres long. It is shiny black, brown, olive or buff in colour. The head region is clearly demarcated, has eight eyes and a few setae.[3]
Distribution and habitat[]
This spider occurs only in the forests of New Zealand. It lives in humid environments and has been found on moss, plant litter and ferns.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Taxon details Holarchaea novaeseelandiae (Forster, 1949)", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-09-23
- ^ "Gen. Holarchaea Forster, 1984", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-09-23
- ^ a b Rix, Michael G. Holarchaeid Spiders. Australian Arachnological Society. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
Categories:
- Anapidae
- Spiders of New Zealand
- Spiders described in 1949
- Anapidae stubs