| Forsterella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Forsterella |
| Species: | F. faceta
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| Binomial name | |
| Forsterella faceta | |
Forsterella is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 1991 by Jocqué. As of 2017, it contains only one species, Forsterella faceta, found in New Zealand.12
Taxonomy
This species was described by Rudy Jocqué in 1991 from male and female specimens.2 The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03015019.3
Description
The male is recorded at 3.91-5.41mm in length whereas the female is 4.33-7.75mm. The carapace is coloured dark reddish brown. The legs are orangish with dark sections. The abdomen is darkly coloured with various pale markings dorsally.2
Distribution
This species is only known from the North Island of New Zealand.2
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".4
References
References
- "Zodariidae". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- Jocqué, R. (1991). A generic revision of the spider family Zodariidae (Araneae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 201: 1-160.
- "Specimen Details". scd.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- 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.