| Stanwellia media | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Not Threatened (NZ TCS) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Pycnothelidae |
| Genus: | Stanwellia |
| Species: | S. media |
| Binomial name | |
| Stanwellia media (Forster, 1968) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Aparua media | |
Stanwellia media is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described as Aparua media in 1968 by Ray Forster from female specimens collected in Cambridge. It was transferred into the Stanwellia genus in 1983. The holotype is stored at Otago Museum.
Description
The female is recorded at 14.5mm in length. The carapace is reddish brown. The legs are orange brown. The abdomen is cream brown markings dorsally.
Distribution
This species is only known from Bay of Plenty and Cambridge in New Zealand.
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".
References
- ^ Forster, Raymond Robert; Wilton, Cecil Louis (1968-01-01). "The Spiders of New Zealand Part II: Ctenizidae, Dipluridae & Migidae" (PDF). Otago Museum bulletin. 2: 1–166.
- Main, Barbara York (1983). "Further studies on the systematics of Australian Diplurinae (Chelicerata: Mygalomorphae: Dipluridae): Two new genera from south western Australia". Journal of Natural History. 17 (6): 923–949. doi:10.1080/00222938300770731. ISSN 0022-2933.
- ^ 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 | |
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| Stanwellia media | |