Laetesia amoena explained

Laetesia amoena is a species of sheet weaver found in New Zealand. It was described by Millidge in 1988.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1988 by Alfred Frank Millidge from female and male specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.^[2]

Description

The female is recorded at 1.9-2.1mm in length whereas the male is 2.3-2.5mm. This species has a deep brown carapace that is darker along the fovea. The legs are brown to pale brown. The abdomen is mottled black dorsally.

Distribution

This species is known throughout New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Laetesia . 2 December 2014 . World Spider Catalog.
2. Millidge . A.F. . 1988 . The spiders of New Zealand: Part VI. Family Linyphiidae . Otago Museum Bulletin . 6 . 35-67.
3. 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 . New Zealand Threat Classification Series . English . 34 . 1–37.