Haplinis silvicola

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

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

Taxonomy

This species was described as Mynoglenes silvicola in 1979 by A.D Blest from male and female specimens.^[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000110.^[2]

Description

The male is recorded at 4.17mm in length whereas the female is 4.58mm. This species has a dark brown carapace, brown legs and an abdomen that is coloured darkly with white spots.^[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from the South Island of 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]