''Metamynoglenes absurda'' is a species of
sheet weaver spider endemic to
New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described in 2002 by
A.D Blest
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and
Cor Vink
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People
* Cor people, an ethnic group of Vietnam
* Cor (given name), including a list of people with the name
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Places
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from male and female specimens. This species is stored in
Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000235.
Description
The male is recorded at 2.38mm in length whereas the female is 3.63mm. The male has a dark brown prosoma and brown legs. The abdomen is black with white spots dorsally.
Distribution
This species is only known from
Auckland, New Zealand.
Conservation status
Under the
New Zealand Threat Classification System
The New Zealand Threat Classification System is used by the Department of Conservation to assess conservation priorities of species in New Zealand.
The system was developed because the IUCN Red List, a similar conservation status system, had some ...
, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".
References
Linyphiidae
Endemic spiders of New Zealand
Spiders described in 2002
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