Paradictyna rufoflava
| Paradictyna rufoflava | |
|---|---|
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| P. rufoflava | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Dictynidae |
| Genus: | Paradictyna |
| Species: | P. rufoflava |
| Binomial name | |
| Paradictyna rufoflava Chamberlain, 1946 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Matachia rufoflavus | |
Paradictyna rufoflava is a spider of the genus Paradictyna endemic to New Zealand. It is a cribellate (hackled band-producing) spider of the family Dictynidae. According to Spiders of New Zealand and Their Worldwide Kin, P. rufoflava is a hunting spider of variable coloring found in forests.
References
- Chamberlain, G. (1946): Revision of the Araneae of New Zealand. Part II. Rec. Auckland Inst. Mus. 3: 85-97.
- List of invertebrates on Mokoia Island, Lake Rotorua, Ecological Research Associates of New Zealand Inc.
- Forster, Raymond Robert and Lyndsay McLaren Forster, (2005-09-23) Spiders of New Zealand and Their Worldwide Kin. Otago University Press. ISBN 978-1-877372-13-1
- Platnick, Norman I. (2009): The world spider catalog, version 9.5. American Museum of Natural History.
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