Zealaranea trinotata is a species of orb-weaver spider that is endemic to New Zealand.Court, D. J. & Forster, R. R. (1988). The spiders of New Zealand: Part VI. Family Araneidae. Otago Museum Bulletin 6: 68-124.
Taxonomy This species was described as Eperia trinotata by Arthur Urquhart in 1890.Urquhart, A. T. (1890). Descriptions of new species of Araneidae. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 22: 239-266, pl. 17. It was most recently revised in 1988. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.
Description The female is recorded at 10.8mm in length whereas the male is 8.7mm. The abdomen usually has distinctive white spots that vary in intensity between individuals.
Distribution This species is widespread throughout New Zealand.
Conservation status Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".
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