Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Family Theridiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Araneae Genus Ariamnes | |
Ariamnes uwepa is a species of spider from the family Theridiidae. It is only known to be found on Oahu, in the Hawaiian Islands. The name derives from the Hawaiian word "uwepa," meaning whip.
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Description
Ariamnes uwepa length varies from 6.3 to 7.2 millimetres (0.25 to 0.28 in) in males and from 10.0 to 10.5 millimetres (0.39 to 0.41 in) in females. Living specimens have a bright gold abdomen, sometimes with red.
Range and habitat
Very little is known about the range. Specimens have been collected from mesic habitat, often found under leaves. Species has been exclusively found on Oahu.
References
Ariamnes uwepa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA