Laetesia germana

This species was described in 1988 by Alfred Frank Millidge from female and male specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.{{Cite journal |last=Millidge |first=A.F. |date=1988 |title=The spiders of New Zealand: Part VI. Family Linyphiidae |url=https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/6592 |journal=Otago Museum Bulletin |volume=6 |pages=35-67}}

The female is recorded at 2.65-2.9mm in length whereas the male is 2.45-2.65mm. This species has a yellow to orange carapace and legs. The female abdomen is yellowish grey with dark markings. In contrast the male abdomen is blackish with white markings dorsally.

This species is only known from the South Island of New Zealand.

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 1988

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