| Stanwellia puna | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Naturally Uncommon (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. puna |
| Binomial name | |
| Stanwellia puna (Forster, 1968) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Aparua puna | |
Stanwellia puna is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described as Aparua puna in 1968 by Ray Forster from a single female specimen collected in Cuvier Island. It was transferred into the Stanwellia genus in 1983. The holotype is stored at Otago Museum.
Description
The female is recorded at 11.3mm in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown. The abdomen is cream with reddish brown markings dorsally.
Distribution
This species is only known from Cuvier Island, New Zealand.
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Island Endemic" and "One Location".
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 puna | |