Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00021
Tetragnatha maka
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About Tetragnatha maka
Tetragnatha maka belongs to Tetragnathidae in the order Araneae. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Natural history and identification
The original description records this web-building spider in small, wind-shaped trees, especially ʻōhiʻa, on steep ledges in western Kauaʻi's wet and mesic forests. Collection sites included the Waimea Canyon rim and Kalalau overlook. Brown legs with darker bands and the abdominal pattern aid recognition, but the formal diagnosis also uses genital structures.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. The Kauaʻi record is classified as “Present”. Its cited evidence source is iNaturalist Kauaʻi checklist.
Account coverage
Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Tetragnatha maka
- Family
- Tetragnathidae
- Order
- Araneae
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Endemic
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Tetragnatha maka belongs to Tetragnathidae in the order Araneae. Its recorded origin status is endemic.