Biology:Laetesia intermedia
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Short description: Species of spider
| Laetesia intermedia | |
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Invalid status (NZ TCS)
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Laetesia |
| Species: | L. intermedia
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| Binomial name | |
| Laetesia intermedia Blest & Vink, 2003
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Laetesia intermedia is a species of sheet weaver found in New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described in 2003 by A.D. Blest and Cor Vink from male and female specimens.[2] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000180.[3]
Description
The male is recorded at 2.6mm in length whereas the female is 3.05mm. This species has a dark brown prosoma, brown legs and a black abdomen that has white stripes laterally.[2]
Distribution
This species is only known from the North Island of New Zealand.[2]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[4]
References
- ↑ "Laetesia". World Spider Catalog. http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/1392/Laetesia. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Blest, A.D. (2003). "New Zealand spiders: Linyphiidae, Mynogleninae, Linyphiinae". Records of the Canterbury Museum 17: 1-30. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/9475.
- ↑ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/787984.
- ↑ 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 ☰ Q2225923 entry
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