Bianor compactus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Bianor |
| Species: | B. compactus
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| Binomial name | |
| Bianor compactus (Urquhart, 1885)
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Bianor compactus is a species of jumping spider that is endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
[edit]This species was described as Salticus compactus in 1885 by Arthur Urquhart from female specimens.[1] It has been revised numerous times.[2][3][4]
Description
[edit]The female is recorded at 4mm in length.[4]
Distribution
[edit]This species is known from Nelson and Lake Tekapo in New Zealand, but is probably widespread.
Conservation status
[edit]Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened" with the qualifier of "Sparse".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Urquhart, A. T. (1885). On the spiders of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 17: 31-53, pl. 9-11.
- ^ Urquhart, A. T. (1892). Catalogue of the described species of New Zealand Araneidae. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 24: 220-230.
- ^ Dalmas, R. de (1917). Araignées de Nouvelle-Zélande. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 86: 317-430.
- ^ a b Bryant, E. B. (1935). Notes on some of Urquhart's species of spiders. Records of the Canterbury Museum 4: 53-70, pl. 8-9.
- ^ 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.
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