Whakamoke guacamole


Whakamoke guacamole is a species of Malkaridae that is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was described in 2020 by Gustavo Hormiga and Nikolaj Scharff. The holotype is stored in Auckland Museum under registration number AMNZ66140.

Description

The male is recorded at 3.06mm in length whereas the female 3.06-4.15mm. This species has a red brown carapace, yellow brown legs and a whitish brown abdomen.

Distribution

This species is known from the North Island of New Zealand.

Conservation status

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