Metamynoglenes absurda
Species of spider
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Metamynoglenes absurda is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Metamynoglenes absurda | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Metamynoglenes |
| Species: | M. absurda |
| Binomial name | |
| Metamynoglenes absurda Blest & Vink, 2002 | |
Taxonomy
This species was described in 2002 by A.D Blest and Cor Vink from male and female specimens. This species is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000235.[2]
Description
The male is recorded at 2.38mm in length whereas the female is 3.63mm. The male has a dark brown prosoma and brown legs. The abdomen is black with white spots dorsally.[1]
Distribution
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".[3]