Clubiona cambridgei is a species of Clubionidae spider endemic to New Zealand.Forster, R. R. (1979). The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Cycloctenidae, Gnaphosidae, Clubionidae. Otago Museum Bulletin 5: 1-95
Taxonomy This species was described in 1873 by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch from male and female specimens.Koch, L. (1873). Die Arachniden Australiens, nach der Natur beschrieben und abgebildet [Erster Theil, Lieferung 8-9]. Bauer & Raspe, Nürnberg, 369-472, pl. 28-36. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.121660 It was most recently revised in 1979. The syntype is stored in the Oxford University Museum of Natural History.
Description The male and female are recorded at 7.5mm in length. This species has an orange brown carapace. The legs are straw brown. The abdomen is cream coloured with a dorsal stripe and chevron pattern markings.
Distribution This species is widespread throughout New Zealand. It is usually associated with flax bushes and cabbage trees in marshy habitats.
Conservation status Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".
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