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Haplinis dunstani

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Species of spider

Haplinis dunstani
Conservation status

Data Deficient (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Linyphiidae
Genus: Haplinis
Species: H. dunstani
Binomial name
Haplinis dunstani
(Blest, 1979)
Synonyms
  • Mynoglenes dunstani

Haplinis dunstani is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was described as Mynoglenes dunstani in 1979 by A.D Blest from female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.

Description

The female is recorded at 3.4mm in length. The cephalothorax and legs are dusky yellow. The abdomen is uniform dark grey.

Distribution

This species is only known from central Otago, New Zealand.

Conservation status

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".

References

  1. ^ Blest, A.D. (1979). "The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Linyphiidae-Mynoglenidae". Otago Museum Bulletin. 5: 95–173.
  2. 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
Haplinis dunstani


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