Laetesia minor
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| Laetesia minor | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Laetesia |
| Species: | L. minor |
| Binomial name | |
| Laetesia minor Millidge, 1988 | |
Laetesia minor is a species of sheet weaver 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.[2]
Description
The female is recorded at 1.8-2.0mm in length whereas the male is 2-2.1mm. This species has a pale yellow to pale brown carapace with grey diffused in it. The legs are yellow. The abdomen is grey to black with white markings.[2]