Mamoea bicolor


Mamoea bicolor is a species of Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was described as Rubrius bicolor by Elizabeth Bryant in 1935 from a female specimen. It was revised in 1973. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.

Description

The female is recorded at 7.99mm in length. The carapace is coloured orange brown. The legs are orange brown. The abdomen has pale markings dorsally and dark markings ventrally.

Distribution

This species is only known from Southland and Fiordland, New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".