Haplinis brevipes


Haplinis brevipes is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was described as Mynoglenes banksi in 1979 by A.D Blest from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014972.

Description

The male is recorded at 2.6mm in length whereas the female is 3.4mm. This species has a yellow brown cephalothorax and legs. The abdomen is also yellow brown with blackish markings dorsally.

Distribution

This species is only known from the Chatham Islands in New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Island Endemic" and "Range Restricted".