Marpissa armifera


Marpissa armifera is a species of jumping spider that is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was described by Arthur Urquhart in 1892 from male and female specimens.

Description

The male is recorded at 4mm in length whereas the female is 5.6mm.

Distribution

This species is endemic to 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".