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Diploplecta duplex
Species of Arachnida From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Diploplecta duplex is a species of Linyphiidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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Taxonomy
This species was described in 1988 by Alfred Frank Millidge from female and male specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 1.5-1.75mm in length whereas the male is 1.5mm. This species has a yellow to orange carapace with black markings dorsally and laterally. The legs are pale brown to orange brown. The abdomen is white with blackish markings.[1]
Distribution
This species is known from scattered localities throughout New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[2]
References
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