Haplinis morainicola is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 2002 by A.D Blest and Cor Vink from male and female specimens.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000697.[2]

Description

The male is recorded at 3.38mm in length whereas the female is 3.5mm. The male has a dark brown cephalothorax, pale brown legs and an abdomen that is almost black with white lateral stripes. The female has similar colours, but the white markings are less distinct.[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Westland, New Zealand.[1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifier of "Range Restricted".[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Blest, A.D.; Vink, C.J. (2002). "New Zealand spiders: Linyphiidae, Mynogleninae". Records of the Canterbury Museum. 16: 1–31.
  2. ^ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  3. ^ Sirvid, P. J.; Vink, C. J.; Fitzgerald, B. M.; Wakelin, M. D.; Rolfe, J.; Michel, P. (2020-01-01). "Conservation status of New Zealand Araneae (spiders), 2020" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haplinis_morainicola
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