Gasparia rupicola


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

Taxonomy

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

Description

The female is recorded at 3.4mm in length. The carapace is coloured pale yellow brown and has a dark dorsal band. The legs are pale yellow with dark bands. The abdomen is grey with pale chevrons.

Distribution

This species is only known from Canterbury, 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".