Colaranea brunnea
Colaranea melanoviridis is a species of orb-weaver spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Colaranea |
| Species: | C. brunnea |
| Binomial name | |
| Colaranea brunnea Court & Forster, 1988 | |
Taxonomy
Colaranea brunnea was described in 1988 by David J. Court and Raymond Robert Forster.[1]
Description
Colaranea brunnea has a chocolate brown colouration, but has a notable white band going down the dorsal side of its abdomen. Excluding the legs, females are about 6.1mm in length whereas males are about 5.1mm in length. C. brunnea live in forest habitat.[1]
References
- Court, D. J. & Forster, R. R. (1988). The spiders of New Zealand: Part VI. Family Araneidae. Otago Museum Bulletin 6: 68-124.
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