Parafroneta demota
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| Parafroneta demota | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Parafroneta |
| Species: | P. demota |
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| Parafroneta demota | |
Parafroneta demota is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 2002 by A.D Blest and Cor Vink from male and female specimens.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000507.[2]
Description
The male is recorded at 3.63mm in length whereas the female is 3.38mm. The male has a dark brown prosoma and pale brown legs. The abdomen has grey and pale markings. The female is similar, but the abdomen markings differ.[1]