Haplinis banksi is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Haplinis banksi

Naturally Uncommon (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. banksi
Binomial name
Haplinis banksi
(Blest, 1979)
Synonyms
  • Mynoglenes banksi

Taxonomy

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This species was described as Mynoglenes banksi in 1979 by A.D Blest from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]

Description

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The male is recorded at 3.12mm in length whereas the female is 4.74mm. This species is a dusky brown colour. The abdomen has pale markings dorsally.[1]

Distribution

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This species is only known from Banks Peninsula in New Zealand.[1]

Conservation status

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Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifier of "Range Restricted".[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d 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.