Haplinis titan

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

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

Taxonomy

This species was described as Mynoglenes titan in 1979 by A.D Blest from male and female specimens.^[1] It was moved to the Haplinis genus in 1984.^[2] This holotype is stored in Otago Museum.^[1]

Description

The male is recorded at 9mm in length whereas the female is 7.91mm. This species has a dark brown cephalothorax and legs. The abdomen is brown with various pale markings.^[1]

Distribution

This species is known from throughout New Zealand.^[1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".^[3]