Promynoglenes minuta
Species of spider
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Promynoglenes minuta is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Promynoglenes minuta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Promynoglenes |
| Species: | P. minuta |
| Binomial name | |
| Promynoglenes minuta Blest & Vink, 2002 | |
Taxonomy
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.000575.[2]
Description
The male is recorded at 2.13mm in length whereas the female is 2.38mm. This species has a brown prosoma, brown legs and a dark grey abdomen that has pale markings.[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]