Maorineta mollis explained

Maorineta mollis is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1988 by Alfred Frank Millidge from female and male specimens. The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014981.^[2]

Description

The female is recorded at 1.55-1.80mm in length whereas the male is 1.35-1.80mm. This species has a yellow brown to orange carapace with blackish markings. The legs are yellow to orange brown. The abdomen is grey to black with a white patch dorsally.

Distribution

This species is widespread in New Zealand.

Conservation status

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

Notes and References

1. Millidge . A.F. . 1988 . The spiders of New Zealand: Part VI. Family Linyphiidae . Otago Museum Bulletin . 6 . 35-67.
2. Web site: Specimen Details . 2024-09-06 . scd.landcareresearch.co.nz.
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.