Laetesia chathami
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| Laetesia chathami | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Laetesia |
| Species: | L. chathami |
| Binomial name | |
| Laetesia chathami Millidge, 1988 | |
Laetesia chathami is a species of sheet weaver found in New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1988 by Alfred Frank Millidge from a female specimen.[2] The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014977.[3]
Description
The female is recorded at 2.8mm in length. This species has an orange to dark brown mottled carapace. The legs are pale yellow. The abdomen is grey dorsally with dark chevrons.[2]