Zealanapis australis


Zealanapis australis is a spider species in the genus Zealanapis found in New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was described as Chasmocephalon australis in 1951 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens collected on Bench Island. In 1989 it was transferred to Zealanapis. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000009.

Description

The male is recorded at 1.09mm in length whereas the female is 1.28mm. This species has a dark brown carapace and legs. The abdomen is a mix of grey yellow and dark brown.

Distribution

This species is only known from Otago and Southland in New Zealand.

Conservation status

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