Biology:Haplinis subtilis

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Short description: Species of spider

Haplinis subtilis
Invalid status (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Linyphiidae
Genus: Haplinis
Species:
H. subtilis
Binomial name
Haplinis subtilis
Blest & Vink, 2002

Haplinis subtilis 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.000653.[2]

Description

The male is recorded at 4.25mm in length whereas the female is 4.5mm. This species has a dark brown prosoma, brown legs and a dark grey abdomen that has white markings dorsally.[1]

Distribution

This species is known from scattered localities throughout New Zealand.[1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Blest, A.D.; Vink, C.J. (2002). "New Zealand spiders: Linyphiidae, Mynogleninae". Records of the Canterbury Museum 16: 1-31. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/9269. 
  2. "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/793034. 
  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" (in English). New Zealand Threat Classification Series 34: 1–37. https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/science-and-technical/nztcs34entire.pdf. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1966746 entry