Haplinis morainicola

Haplinis morainicola is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Haplinis morainicola
Conservation status
Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Linyphiidae
Genus:	Haplinis
Species:	H. morainicola
Binomial name
Haplinis morainicola Blest & Vink, 2002

Taxonomy

This species was described in 2002 by A.D Blest and Cor Vink from male and female specimens.^[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000697.^[2]

Description

The male is recorded at 3.38mm in length whereas the female is 3.5mm. The male has a dark brown cephalothorax, pale brown legs and an abdomen that is almost black with white lateral stripes. The female has similar colours, but the white markings are less distinct.^[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Westland, New Zealand.^[1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifier of "Range Restricted".^[3]