Holarchaea novaeseelandiae

Holarchaea novaeseelandiae is one of only two described species in the spider genus Holarchaea,[2] and is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Holarchaea novaeseelandiae
Holarchaea species from New Zealand, possibly Holarchaea novaeseelandiae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Anapidae
Genus: Holarchaea
Species:
H. novaeseelandiae
Binomial name
Holarchaea novaeseelandiae
(Forster, 1949)[1]

Description

This spider is very small, less than 1.5 millimetres long. It is shiny black, brown, olive or buff in colour. The head region is clearly demarcated, has eight eyes and a few setae.[3]

Distribution and habitat

This spider occurs only in the forests of New Zealand. It lives in humid environments and has been found on moss, plant litter and ferns.[3]

References
  1. "Taxon details Holarchaea novaeseelandiae (Forster, 1949)", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-09-23
  2. "Gen. Holarchaea Forster, 1984", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-09-23
  3. Rix, Michael G. Holarchaeid Spiders. Australian Arachnological Society. Retrieved 2016-09-23.


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