Gasparia nava


Gasparia nava is a species of Toxopidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was described by Ray Forster in 1970 from a female specimen. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.

Description

The female is recorded at 3.94mm in length. The carapace and abdomen have various dark markings. The legs are yellow brown.

Distribution

This species is only known from Otago, 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", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".