Parafroneta hirsuta

Parafroneta hirsuta

Data Deficient (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Linyphiidae
Genus: Parafroneta
Species:
P. hirsuta
Binomial name
Parafroneta hirsuta
Blest & Vink, 2003

Parafroneta hirsuta is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 2003 by A.D Blest and Cor Vink from male and female specimens.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000500.[2]

Description

The male is recorded at 3.7mm in length whereas the female is 5.1mm. The male has a brown prosoma, brown legs and a black abdomen that has pale markings. The female is similar, the prosoma is dark brown.[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Nelson, New Zealand.[1]

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".[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Blest, A.D.; Vink, C. (2003). "New Zealand spiders: Linyphiidae, Mynogleninae, Linyphiinae". Records of the Canterbury Museum. 17: 1–20.
  2. ^ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  3. ^ Sirvid, P. J.; Vink, C. J.; Fitzgerald, B. M.; Wakelin, M. D.; Rolfe, J.; Michel, P. (2020-01-01). "Conservation status of New Zealand Araneae (spiders), 2020" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.


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