Haplinis subtilis

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

Haplinis subtilis
Conservation status
Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Linyphiidae
Genus:	Haplinis
Species:	H. subtilis
Binomial name
Haplinis subtilis 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.000653.^[2]

Description

The male is recorded at 4.25mm in length whereas the female is 4.5mm. This species has a dark brown prosoma, brown legs and a dark grey abdomen that has white markings dorsally.^[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".^[3]