Whakamoke orongorongo


Whakamoke orongorongo 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 Te Papa Museum.

Description

The male is recorded at 4.87-5.15mm in length whereas the female is 5.86-6.02mm. This species has a dark red brown carapace, red brown legs and a whitish brown abdomen.

Distribution

Only known from the Wellington region of New Zealand.

Conservation status

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