Haplinis similis

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

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

Taxonomy

This species was described as Mynoglenes silvicola in 1979 by A.D Blest from male and female specimens.^[1] In 2002, it was moved to the Haplinis genus.^[2] The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.^[1]

Description

The male is recorded at 3.04mm in length whereas the female is 4mm. This species has a yellow brown cephalothorax and legs. The abdomen is grey.^[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Canterbury and Westland in New Zealand.^[1][2]

Conservation status

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