Pakeha lobata


Pakeha lobata is a species of Cycloctenidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from a female specimen. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.

Description

The female is recorded at 4.56mm in length. The carapace is coloured orange brown. The legs are orange brown with dark shading. The abdomen has a black marking dorsally.

Distribution

This species is only known from Westland, 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".