| Dunedinia denticulata | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Not Threatened (NZ TCS) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Dunedinia |
| Species: | D. denticulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Dunedinia denticulata Millidge, 1988 | |
Dunedinia denticulata is a species of Linyphiidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1988 by Alfred Frank Millidge from female and male specimens. The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014970.
Description
The female is recorded at 1.75-1.90mm in length whereas the male is 1.6-2.0mm. This species has a pale brown to brown carapace, brown legs with dark bands. The abdomen is grey to black with a chevron pattern dorsally.
Distribution
This species is known from throughout New Zealand, including Three Kings Islands.
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".
References
- ^ Millidge, A.F. (1988). "The spiders of New Zealand: Part VI. Family Linyphiidae". Otago Museum Bulletin. 6: 35–67.
- "Specimen Details". scd.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- 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.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Dunedinia denticulata | |