Laetesia pulcherrima
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| Laetesia pulcherrima | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Laetesia |
| Species: | L. pulcherrima |
| Binomial name | |
| Laetesia pulcherrima Blest & Vink, 2003 | |
Laetesia pulcherrima is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 2003 by A.D. Blest and Cor Vink from male and female specimens.[2] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000191.[3]
Description
The male is recorded at 2.75mm in length whereas the female is 3.2mm. This species has an orange brown prosoma and legs. The abdomen is black with white stripes laterally.[2]