Gasparia nuntia


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

Taxonomy

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

Description

The female is recorded at 2.29mm in length. The carapace and legs are coloured pale yellow brown. The abdomen is greyish black with white markings dorsally.

Distribution

This species is only known from Taranaki, 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".