Laperousea blattifera
{{Short description|Species of spider}}
{{Speciesbox
| image = Laperousea blattifera 399278964.jpg
| status = NT
| status_system = NZTCS
|taxon=Laperousea blattifera
|authority=(Urquhart, 1887)
| synonyms =
- Linyphia blattifer
- Linyphia cupidinea
- Laperousea arenaria
- Laperousea occidentalis
- Stylophora blattifera
- Bathyphantes blattifera
- Prolinyphia cupidinea
}}
Laperousea blattifera is a species of sheet weaver spider found in New Zealand and Australia.{{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}}
Taxonomy
This species was described as Linyphia blattifer in 1887 by Arthur Urquhart from female specimens.{{Cite journal |last=Urquhart |first=A.T. |date=1887 |title=On new species of Araneida |url=https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/834 |journal=Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute |volume=19 |pages=72-118}} It was most recently revised in 1988. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.
Description
Distribution
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened" with the qualifier of "Secure Overseas".{{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}}