Diploplecta australisDiploplecta australis is a spider in the family Linyphiidae. It is found in the Antipodes Islands.TaxonomyThe species was first described as Drapetisca australis in 1955 by Raymond R. Forster based on a female specimen only. It was transferred to Diplopecta by Fitzgerald, B. M. & Sirvid in 2020.DescriptionThe total body length of the female is about 2.8 mm, with the first leg being the longest at about 5.4 mm. The carapace is pale yellow with a dark line in the centre and at the edges; the abdomen is paler with a short thin black line near the cephalothorax and two black patches in the middle of the underside.DistributionThis species is only known from Antipode Island in New Zealand.Conservation statusUnder 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".