Conservation status of New Zealand Araneae (spiders), 2020

Abstract

The conservation status of 1156 New Zealand Araneae (spider) taxa was assessed using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS). A list of these taxa is presented, along with a statistical summary and brief notes on the most important changes. This list replaces all previous NZTCS lists for Araneae. Of the Araneae taxa assessed in this review, 4 are Threatened, 182 are At Risk and 428 are Not Threatened; 49 are Introduced and Naturalised and 493 Data Deficient because insufficient information is available to assess their conservation status. In addition, 24 ‘taxa’ are listed as taxonomically unresolved. These include 7 ‘taxa’ that are believed to be multiple species. Of these 7 ‘taxa’, 3 are listed as formally described and named species.