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Hexathele
''Hexathele'' is a genus of tunnelweb spiders endemic to New Zealand that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871, though most others have been described by Raymond Robert Forster. Originally placed with the curtain web spiders, it was moved to the Hexathelidae in 1980. Description Most species of ''Hexathele'' are relatively large spiders. Females of '' Hexathele waita'', one of the largest species, may have a carapace long, and an abdomen long, with the longest leg (the fourth) being long in total. ''Hexathele'' species are generally brown to black in colour. Many species have a chevron pattern on the upper surface of the abdomen, with patterns often being unique to the species. The carapace of the cephalothorax has a more or less straight depression ( fovea) in the centre. The eyes are arranged in a compact group. The male palp lacks tibial apophyses (projections), but the male's first pair of legs have double spines on the tibia. There are six spinnerets, with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hexathele Hochstetteri
''Hexathele hochstetteri'', commonly known as the banded tunnelweb spider, is a spider in the family Hexathelidae, found only in New Zealand. It is common on the North Island, and uncommon on the South Island. Description The banded tunnelweb spider (''Hexathele hochstetteri'') is among New Zealand's largest spiders, growing up to 20 mm in body length, and is endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ... to New Zealand. The easiest way to distinguish a banded tunnelweb spider is to look for the chevron design on its abdomen. The chevron pattern is described as being yellowish, whilst the rest of the abdomen is a darker brown colour. They also have an orange-brown carapace, and six spinnerets. It is these six spinnerets that ultimately distinguish ''Hexathele hoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hexathele Petriei
''Hexathele petriei'' is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy This species was described as ''Hexathele petrieii'' in 1887 by Peter Goyen from female and male specimens collected in Otago. The original material has since been lost. It was most recently revised in 1968 by Ray Forster. The neotype is stored in Otago Museum. Description The female is recorded at 18mm in length. The carapace and legs are pale yellow brown. The abdomen is yellow with a dark patch dorsally. Distribution and habitat This species is only known from Central Otago, New Zealand. It occurs in dry open habitat. Its burrows have been found in association with '' Raoulia eximia''. Conservation status Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System The New Zealand Threat Classification System is used by the Department of Conservation to assess conservation priorities of species in New Zealand. The system was developed because the IUCN Red List, a similar conservation sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hexathele Pukea
''Hexathele pukea'' is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from a single female specimen collected in Auckland. The holotype is stored in Auckland War Memorial Museum under registration number AMNZ5056. Description The female is recorded at 23.5mm in length. The carapace and legs are reddish brown. The abdomen is dark brown. Distribution This species is only known from Auckland, New Zealand. Conservation status Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System The New Zealand Threat Classification System is used by the Department of Conservation to assess conservation priorities of species in New Zealand. The system was developed because the IUCN Red List, a similar conservation status system, had s ..., this species is listed as Data Deficient with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location". References Endemic spiders of New Zealand Spiders described i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hexathele Huttoni
''Hexathele huttoni'' is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy This species was described in 1908 by Henry Hogg from male and female specimens originally described as ''Hexathele'' ''hochstetteri'' in a 1901 publication by the same author. The specimens were collected in Pahiatua. The holotype is stored in the Natural History Museum. Description The male is recorded at 18.9mm in length. The carapace and legs are dark brown. The abdomen is dark brown. The female is recorded at 28.5mm in length. The carapace and legs are dark orange brown. The abdomen is dark black-brown. Distribution This species is only known from Pahiatua, New Zealand. Conservation status Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System The New Zealand Threat Classification System is used by the Department of Conservation to assess conservation priorities of species in New Zealand. The system was developed because the IUCN Red List, a similar conservation status system, ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hexathele Kohua
''Hexathele kohua'' is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy This species is described in 1968 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens collected in Auckland. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum. Description The male is recorded at in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown. The abdomen with five pairs of pale yellow patches. Distribution This species is known from the North Island of New Zealand, and has also been identified on the Hen and Chicken Islands. Conservation status Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System The New Zealand Threat Classification System is used by the Department of Conservation to assess conservation priorities of species in New Zealand. The system was developed because the IUCN Red List, a similar conservation status system, had s ..., this species is listed as Not Threatened. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2662847 Endemic spiders of New Zealand Spiders described in 1968 kohua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hexathele Waita
''Hexathele waita'' is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from a single female specimen collected in Wellington. The holotype is stored at Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000123. Description The female is recorded at 28.5mm in length. The carapace and legs are dark reddish brown. The abdomen is dark brown. Distribution This species is only known from the Tararua Ranges in Wellington, New Zealand. Conservation status Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System The New Zealand Threat Classification System is used by the Department of Conservation to assess conservation priorities of species in New Zealand. The system was developed because the IUCN Red List, a similar conservation status system, had s ..., this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location". References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2052487 Endemi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hexathele Maitaia
''Hexathele maitaia'' is a species of Mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy This species is described in 1968 by Ray Forster from a single female specimen collected in Nelson. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000061. Description The female is recorded at 22mm in length. The carapace and legs are dark reddish brown. The abdomen is dark brown. Distribution This species is only known from Maitai Valley in Nelson, New Zealand. Conservation status Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System The New Zealand Threat Classification System is used by the Department of Conservation to assess conservation priorities of species in New Zealand. The system was developed because the IUCN Red List, a similar conservation status system, had s ..., this species is listed as Data Deficient with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location". References Endemic spiders of New Zealand Spiders descri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hexathele Nigra
''Hexathele nigra'' is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy This species is described in 1968 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens from Westland. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum. Description The male is recorded at 16.5mm in length. The carapace is dark brown. The legs are black. The abdomen is blackish brown with five pale patches dorsally. The female is recorded at 16mm in length. The body colours are similar to the males. Distribution This species is only known from Westland, New Zealand. Conservation status Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System The New Zealand Threat Classification System is used by the Department of Conservation to assess conservation priorities of species in New Zealand. The system was developed because the IUCN Red List, a similar conservation status system, had s ..., this species is listed as Not Threatened. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2038433 Endemic spiders of New Zealand Spiders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hexathele Cantuaria
''Hexathele cantuaria'' is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from female specimens collected in Canterbury. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum. Description The female is recorded at 20.3mm in length. The carapace and legs are dark reddish brown. The abdomen is dark brown with four pairs of dorsal pale patches. Distribution This species is only known from Canterbury, New Zealand. Conservation status Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System The New Zealand Threat Classification System is used by the Department of Conservation to assess conservation priorities of species in New Zealand. The system was developed because the IUCN Red List, a similar conservation status system, had s ..., this species is listed as Data Deficient with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend". References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2214170 Endemic spiders of New Zealand Spiders desc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hexathele Otira
''Hexathele otira'' is a species of Mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy This species is described in 1968 by Ray Forster from female and male specimens collected in Westland and Canterbury. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum. Description The female is recorded at 20.5mm in length. The carapace is red to orange brown. The legs are dark brown. The abdomen is dark brow with five pale patches dorsally. The male is recorded at 15.5mm in length. The colouration is similar to the female, but the carapace and legs are darker. Distribution This species is only known from Westland and Canterbury, New Zealand. Conservation status Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as Not Threatened. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2731129 Endemic spiders of New Zealand Spiders described in 1968 otira Otira is a small township fifteen kilometres north of Arthur's Pass in the central South Island of New Zealand. It is on the norther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hexathele Huka
''Hexathele huka'' is a species of Mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from female specimens collected in Wairarapa. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum. Description The female is recorded at 25mm in length. The carapace and legs are dark reddish brown. The abdomen is very dark brown. Distribution This species is only known from Wairarapa, New Zealand. Conservation status Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System The New Zealand Threat Classification System is used by the Department of Conservation to assess conservation priorities of species in New Zealand. The system was developed because the IUCN Red List, a similar conservation status system, had s ..., this species is listed as Data Deficient with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location". References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2363329 Endemic spiders of New Zealand Spiders described in 1968 huka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |