Haplinis titan
| Haplinis titan | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Haplinis |
| Species: | H. titan
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| Binomial name | |
| Haplinis titan (Blest, 1979)
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Haplinis titan is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described as Mynoglenes titan in 1979 by A.D Blest from male and female specimens.[1] It was moved to the Haplinis genus in 1984.[2] This holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 9mm in length whereas the female is 7.91mm. This species has a dark brown cephalothorax and legs. The abdomen is brown with various pale markings.[1]
Distribution
This species is known from throughout New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e Blest, A.D. (1979). "The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Linyphiidae-Mynoglenidae". Otago Museum Bulletin. 5: 95–173.
- ^ Millidge, A.F. (1984). "The taxonomy of the Linyphiidae, based chiefly on the epigynal and tracheal characters (Araneae: Linyphiidae)". Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society. 6: 229–267.
- ^ 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.