Haplinis subdola


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

Taxonomy

This species was described as Linyphia subdola in 1880 by Octavious Pickard-Cambridge from male and female specimens. It was moved to the Mynoglenes and then the Haplinis genus in 1979 and 2002 respectively.

Description

The male is recorded at 3.58mm in length whereas the female is 4.67mm. This species has a dusky brown cephalothorax, brown legs and abdomen that has pale markings dorsally.

Distribution

This species is only known from the South Island of New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand [Threat Classification System], this species is listed as "Not Threatened".