Jotus ravus


Jotus ravus is a species of jumping spider that is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was described at Attus ravus by Arthur Urquhart from a male specimen.

Description

The male is recorded at 5.9mm in length. The cephalothorax is coloured chestnut brown. The legs are brownish yellow. The abdomen is greyish.

Distribution

This species is only known from Wellington, 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".