Biology:Promynoglenes silvestris
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Short description: Species of spider
| Promynoglenes silvestris | |
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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: | Promynoglenes |
| Species: | P. silvestris
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| Binomial name | |
| Promynoglenes silvestris Blest, 1979
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Promynoglenes silvestris is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1979 by A.D Blest from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 2.48mm in length whereas the female is 2.88mm. This species has a dark brown cephalothorax and yellow legs that have dark markings.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from the South Island of New Zealand.[1][2]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Blest, A.D. (1979). "The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Linyphiidae-Mynoglenidae". Otago Museum Bulletin 5: 95-173. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/5114.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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 ☰ Q2917087 entry
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