Haplinis insignis

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Haplinis insignis

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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Linyphiidae
Genus: Haplinis
Species:
H. insignis
Binomial name
Haplinis insignis
(Blest, 1979)
Synonyms
  • Mynoglenes insignis

Haplinis insignis is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]

This species was described as Mynoglenes insignis in 1979 by A.D Blest from female specimens.[1] In 2002, the male was described and the species was moved to the Haplinis genus.[2] The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]

Description

The male is recorded at 2.25mm in length whereas the female is 3.84mm.[1][2] The female has a dark brown cephalothorax and yellow brown legs. The abdomen is grey with a black chevron pattern dorsally. The male is similar but the abdomen has no markings.[1][2]

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