Haplinis rufocephala
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| Haplinis rufocephala | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Haplinis |
| Species: | H. rufocephala |
| Binomial name | |
| Haplinis rufocephala (Urquhart, 1888) | |
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Haplinis rufocephala is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described as Linyphia rufocephala in 1888 by Arthur Urquhart from female and male specimens.[1] It was most recently revised in 1979. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[2]
Description
The male is recorded at 4.88mm in length whereas the female is 5.5mm. The male has a chestnut brown cephalothorax, pale brown legs and abdomen with dark lateral bands. The female is similar, but the abdomen lateral bands that contrast with the background colour more.[2]