Haplinis alticola
| Haplinis alticola | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Haplinis |
| Species: | H. alticola
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| Binomial name | |
| Haplinis alticola | |
Haplinis alticola is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]This species was described in 2002 by A.D Blest and Cor Vink from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection.[1]
Description
[edit]The male is recorded at 3.13mm in length whereas the female is 3.13mm. This species has a dark brown prosoma, pale brown legs and black abdomen with some white patches.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This species is only known from the South Island of New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
[edit]Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Blest, A.D.; Vink, C.J. (2002). "New Zealand spiders: Linyphiidae, Mynogleninae". Records of the Canterbury Museum. 16: 1–31.
- ^ 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.