Diploplecta communis
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| Diploplecta communis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Diploplecta |
| Species: | D. communis |
| Binomial name | |
| Diploplecta communis Millidge, 1988 | |
Diploplecta communis is a species of Linyphiidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1988 by Alfred Frank Millidge from female and male specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 1.55-2mm in length whereas the male is 1.6-1.9mm. This species has a pale yellow to pale orange brown carapace with dark markings dorsally and laterally. The legs are pale yellow to pale brown. The abdomen is pale yellow with dark markings.[1]