Kapanga alta


Kapanga alta is a species of Dwarf [sheet spider|Hahniidae] spider endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1970 by Ray Forster from a female specimen. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000003.

Description

The female is recorded at 2.25mm in length. The carapace is pale brown with markings dorsally. The abdomen is pale brown with faint markings dorsally.

Distribution

This species is only known from Fiordland, 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".