| Episinus similitudus | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Data Deficient (NZ TCS) | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Episinus |
| Species: | E. similitudus |
| Binomial name | |
| Episinus similitudus Urquhart, 1893 | |
Episinus similanus is a species of Theridiidae spider endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1893 by Arthur Urquhart from male and female specimens.
Description
The female is recorded at 4mm in length whereas the male is 4.5mm.
Distribution
This species is only known from Waikato, New Zealand.
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".
References
- ^ Urquhart, A. T. (1893). Descriptions of new species of Araneidae. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 25: 165-190
- Sirvid, P. J.; Vink, C. J.; Fitzgerald, B. M.; Wakelin, M. D.; Rolfe, J.; Michel, P. (2020-01-01). "Conservation status of New Zealand Araneae (spiders), 2020" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Episinus similitudus | |