1. PaDIL Species Factsheet Scientific Name: Hexathele hochstetteri Ausserer, 1871 (Araneae: Hexathelidae: Hexathelinae) Common Name Banded Tunnelweb Spider Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/maf-border/Pest/Main/140604 Image Library New Zealand Biosecurity Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/maf-border/ Partners for New Zealand Biosecurity image library Landcare Research — Manaaki Whenua http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/ MPI (Ministry for Primary Industries) http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/ 2. Species Information 2.1. Details Specimen Contact: MAF Plant Health & Environment Laboratory - [email protected] Author: MAF Plant Health & Environment Laboratory Citation: MAF Plant Health & Environment Laboratory (2011) Banded Tunnelweb Spider(Hexathele hochstetteri)Updated on 4/9/2014 Available online: PaDIL - http://www.padil.gov.au Image Use: Free for use under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY- NC 4.0) 2.2. URL Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/maf-border/Pest/Main/140604 2.3. Facets Groups: Spiders Commodity Overview: Horticulture Commodity Type: Yam Status: NZ - Exotic Pest Status: 0 Unknown Distribution: 0 Unknown Host Family: 0 Unknown 2.4. Other Names Funnel-web Spider 2.5. Diagnostic Notes **Adult** Body length around 25 mm. **Female** Colour: carapace orange brown, darker on head and median area of the thorax; dorsal surface of abdomen with 6 dark chevrons enclosing 5 pairs of cream patches; ventral surface shaded with brown but with 3 pale patches between epigastric groove and spinnerets. Carapace: fovea straight; lateral margins of thorax with weak fringe of hairs. Eyes: eyegroup occupies one half of the width of the head; from above the anterior row is straight and the posterior row strongly recurved. Sternum: longer than wide. Maxillae: spines extend over one half of the length of the segment. Labium: spines numerous; restricted to anterior margin. Chelicerae: promargin with 15 teeth. Abdomen: posterior pair of spinnerets longer than 4th tarsi in the ratio of 10.7. **Male** Similar to female. Lateral margins of carapace with fringe of strong bristles; lateral eyes are relatively smaller than females; promargin with 12-13 teeth; posterior pair of spinnerets only slightly longer than 4th tarsi, ratio is 87.80. Palp: bulb drawn out into a fine, sharp point; simple kind of alveolus. **References** - Forster, R.R. & Wilton, C.L. (1968). The spiders of New Zealand. Part II. _Otago Museum Bulletin_, 2: 1- 180. 2.6. References - Forster, R.R. & Wilton, C.L. (1968). The spiders of New Zealand. Part II. _Otago Museum Bulletin_, 2: 1- 180. 3. Diagnostic Images ARA11 ARA11 Dorsal - Male: Caroline Harding MAF Headfront - Male: Caroline Harding MAF ARA11 ARA11 Lateral - Male: Caroline Harding MAF Palp - Male: Caroline Harding MAF Results Generated: Sunday, October 3, 2021 .