Kapanga mana


Kapanga mana 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.000063.

Description

The female s recorded at 1.84mm in length. The cephalothorax and legs are orange brown. The abdomen has a chevron pattern dorsally.

Distribution

This species is only known from Nelson, 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".