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Matua valida
Matua valida is a species of ground spider endemic to New Zealand.
From the article Matua valida on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The male is recorded at 6.5mm in length whereas the female is 9.5mm. The carapace is coloured orange yellow. The abdomen is metallic silver.
Range & habitat
This species is known from Central Otago and surrounding areas in the South Island of New Zealand. It primarily occurs in rocky areas.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 392215.