Zealaranea prina


Zealaranea prina is a species of orb-weaver spider that is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1988 by David Court and Ray Forster from female and male specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.

Description

The female is recorded at 8.3mm in length whereas the male is 5.4mm. The carapace is coloured orange brown and covered in pale hairs. The legs are pale yellow brown. The abdomen is quite variable but the base coloured is generally creamy and purpilish markings.

Distribution

This species is known from throughout New Zealand.

Conservation status

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