Diploplecta pumilio is a species of Linyphiidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Diploplecta |
| Species: | D. pumilio
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| Binomial name | |
| Diploplecta pumilio (Urquhart, 1886)
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Taxonomy
editThis species was described as Theridion pumilio in 1886 by Arthur Urquhart from female and male specimens collected in Te Karaka. It was most recently revised in 2020, in which it was transferred to the Diploplecta genus.[2]
Description
editThe female is recorded at 1.75-2mm in length whereas the male is 1.5mm.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
editUnder 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".[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Urquhart, A.T. (1886). "On the spiders of New Zealand". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 18: 184–205.
- ^ Fitzgerald, B.M.; Sirvid, P.J. (2020). "Theridion pumilio (Theridiidae) and Drapetisca australis (Linyphiidae) are transferred to Diploplecta Millidge, 1988 (Araneae: Linyphiidae, Linyphiinae)". Records of the Canterbury Museum. 34: 57–61.
- ^ 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.