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Cambridgea
''Cambridgea'' (common name New Zealand sheetweb spider, bush spider) is a spider genus in the family Desidae and some of the first endemic spiders described from New Zealand. They are known for constructing large horizontal sheet webs measuring up to a square metre in larger species. ''Cambridgea'' were originally assigned to the Agelenidae by Dalmas in 1917 but were reassigned to the Stiphidiidae in 1973. Most recently, both ''Cambridgea'' and sister genus ''Nanocambridgea'' were reassigned to the Desidae, subfamily Porteriinae on the basis of molecular evidence. Description ''Cambridgea'' are medium to large arboreal spiders, with body lengths ranging from approximately 6-10mm in the case of '' Cambridgea reinga'' to about 20mm in the case of '' Cambridgea foliata''. They have long legs and porrect chelicerae which are significantly longer in adult males compared to adult females. Male pedipalp Pedipalps (commonly shortened to palps or palpi) are the secondary pair o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambridgea Reinga
''Cambridgea reinga'' is a species of Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand.Forster, R. R. & Wilton, C. L. (1973)The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV ''Otago Museum Bulletin'' 4: 1-309. Taxonomy This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from a female specimens. It was most recently revised in 2011, in which the male was described.Vink, C., Fitzgerald, B. M., Sirvid, P. J. & Dupérré, N. (2011)Reuniting males and females: redescriptions of ''Nuisiana arboris'' (Marples 1959) and ''Cambridgea reinga'' Forster & Wilton 1973 (Araneae: Desidae, Stiphidiidae) ''Zootaxa'' 2739: 41-50. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2739.1.4 The holotype is stored in Auckland War Memorial Museum under registration number AMNZ5031. Description The female is recorded at 9.13mm in length whereas the male is 8.8mm on average. The carapace is coloured orange brown with blackish bands laterally and a median pale stripe. The legs are yellow brow with faint bands. The abdomen is pale yellow bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |