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Lehtineniana vaka
Lehtineniana vaka
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Intl. NamesRarotonga Orb‑weaver EN Rarotonga Hackled Orb‑weaver EN
Local NamesNo Content
Pacific NamesNo Content
Sci. NamesLehtineniana vaka (accepted name)
, Tangaroa vaka, Tangaroa tahitiensis
High Tax. Eng.Invertebrate, Arthropod, Spider
High Tax. Latink.ANIMALIA, p.ARTHROPODA, sp.CHELICERATA, c.ARACHNIDA, o.Araneae, so.Araneomorphae, f.ULOBORIDAE
Natl. PresencePresent
Sth. PresenceRR++++ WMG-AT-MK-MT-AK-PL-MN-TK-
Nth. PresenceTN-MH-RK-PK-NS-SW-
VouchersRR1996
Local OriginNative; Resident; Breeding locally; Endemic of Cook Is
Global RangeNative: Rarotonga;
HabitatLand - Uplands - Slope Zone, Cloud Zone
ThreatenedNo Content
InvasivenessNo Content
BiosecurityNo Content
Medical StatusNo Content
Harmful StatusNo Content
UsesNo Content
IdentificationSmall orb-web spider in the mountains (5mmBL). CEPHALOTHORAX: Elliptical, not much longer than wide. Yellowish-white with two lengthwise blue-green stripes. ABDOMEN: Yellowish white, long elliptical with two rows of blue-green spots. LEGS: Long and slender, blue-green. EYES: Eight in two rows of four.
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Interest NoteNo Content
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McCormack, Gerald (2025) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2025.07.01 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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