Haplinis redacta

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

Haplinis redacta
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. redacta
Binomial name
Haplinis redacta (Blest, 1979)
Synonyms
Mynoglenes redacta

Taxonomy

This species was described as Mynoglenes redacta in 1979 by A.D Blest from male and female specimens.^[1]

Description

The male is recorded at 5.99mm in length whereas the female is 6mm. The male has a pale yellow cephalothorax and legs. The abdomen is darkly coloured with lateral white spots. The female is similar but the carapace and legs are chestnut brown.^[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Snares Island and the Auckland Islands in New Zealand.^[1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Range Restricted".^[2]