Novalaetesia atra
Species of spider
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Novalaetesia atra is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Novalaetesia atra | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Laetesia |
| Species: | L. atra |
| Binomial name | |
| Laetesia atra Blest & Vink, 2003 | |
Taxonomy
This species was described in 2003 by A.D. Blest and Cor Vink from a female specimen.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000330.[2]
Description
The female is recorded at 1.80mm in length. This species has a pale brown prosoma and legs. The abdomen is black.[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", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".[3]