Haplinis wairarapa

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

Haplinis wairarapa
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. wairarapa
Binomial name
Haplinis wairarapa 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 AS000819.^[2]

Description

The male is recorded at 5mm in length whereas the female is 6.25mm. This species has a dark brown prosoma. The abdomen is black with white markings dorsally.^[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from the Wairarapa region 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]