''Hyperafroneta'' is a
monotypic
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genus
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of
South Pacific
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dwarf spiders containing the single species, ''Hyperafroneta obscura''. It was first described by A. D. Blest in 1979,
and has only been found in
New Zealand
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.
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1979 by
A.D Blest from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in
Otago Museum
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.
Description
The male is recorded at 2.2mm in length whereas the female is 2.68mm. This species has a brownish yellow cephalothorax and yellow legs. The abdomen is grey with whitish markings dorsally.
Distribution
This species is only known from the
South Island
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of New Zealand.
Conservation status
Under the
New Zealand Threat Classification System
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The system was developed because the IUCN Red List, a similar conservation status system, had s ...
, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".
See also
*
List of Linyphiidae species (A–H)
This page lists all described species of the spider family Linyphiidae as of August 28, 2020, from A to H, of World Spider Catalog version 21.5
''Abacoproeces''
'' Abacoproeces'' Simon, 1884
* '' Abacoproeces molestus'' Thaler, 1973 — Austria
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References
Linyphiidae
Monotypic Linyphiidae genera
Endemic spiders of New Zealand
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