Matachia ramulicola


Matachia ramulicola is a species of Desidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was described by Raymond Comte de Dalmas in 1917 from female specimens. It was most recently revised in 1970. The holotype is stored in the National Museum of Natural History, France.

Description

The female is recorded at 9.01mm in length. The abdomen has a distinctive 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".