Zearchaea fiordensis


Zearchaea fiordensis is a species of Mecysmaucheniidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1955 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens collected in the South Island. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.

Description

The male is recorded at 1.63mm in length whereas the female is 1.57mm. This species has a yellowish brown cephalothorax, yellowish brown legs and uniform creamy white abdomen.

Distribution

This species is only known from scattered localities in the South Island of New Zealand.

Conservation status

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