Haplinis paradoxa

{{Short description|Species of spider}}

{{Speciesbox

| status = DD

| status_system = NZTCS

| taxon = Haplinis paradoxa

| authority = (Blest, 1979)

| synonyms =

  • Mynoglenes paradoxa

}}

Haplinis paradoxa is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.{{Cite journal |last=Blest |first=A.D. |date=1979 |title=The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Linyphiidae-Mynoglenidae |url=https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/5114 |journal=Otago Museum Bulletin |volume=5 |pages=95-173}}

Taxonomy

This species was described as Mynoglenes paradoxa in 1979 by A.D Blest from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.

Description

The male is recorded at 5mm in length whereas the female is 4.92mm. This species has a yellow brown cephalothorax and legs. The abdomen is grey with dark bands and white spots.

Distribution

This species is only known from Fiordland, New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".{{Cite journal |last1=Sirvid |first1=P. J. |last2=Vink |first2=C. J. |last3=Fitzgerald |first3=B. M. |last4=Wakelin |first4=M. D. |last5=Rolfe |first5=J. |last6=Michel |first6=P. |date=2020-01-01 |title=Conservation status of New Zealand Araneae (spiders), 2020 |url=https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/science-and-technical/nztcs34entire.pdf |journal=New Zealand Threat Classification Series |language=English |volume=34 |pages=1–37}}

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Category:Linyphiidae

Category:Endemic spiders of New Zealand

Category:Spiders described in 1979

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