Moneta conifera is a species of cobweb spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Moneta conifera | |
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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: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Moneta |
| Species: | M. conifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Moneta conifera (Urquhart, 1887)
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| Synonyms | |
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Ariamnes conifera | |
Taxonomy
editThis species was described as Ariamnes conifera in 1887 by Arthur Urquhart from female specimens.[1] It was moved to the Moneta genus in 1917.[2]
Description
editThe female is recorded at 3mm in length.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is known from scattered localities throughout New Zealand.[3]
Conservation status
editUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Urquhart, A. T. (1887). On new species of Araneida. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 19: 72-118, pl. 7-8
- ^ Dalmas, R. de (1917). Araignées de Nouvelle-Zélande. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 86: 317-430
- ^ Marples, B. J. (1956). Spiders from the Three Kings Islands. Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum 4: 329-342
- ^ 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.