Laetesia germanaLaetesia germana is a species of sheet weaver endemic to New Zealand.TaxonomyThis species was described in 1988 by Alfred Frank Millidge from female and male specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.DescriptionThe female is recorded at 2.65-2.9mm in length whereas the male is 2.45-2.65mm. This species has a yellow to orange carapace and legs. The female abdomen is yellowish grey with dark markings. In contrast the male abdomen is blackish with white markings dorsally.DistributionThis species is only known from the South Island of New Zealand.Conservation statusUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".