''Metamynoglenes incurvata'' is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1979 by

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from male and female specimens. It is the type specimen of the ''

Metamynoglenes ''Metamynoglenes'' is a genus of South Pacific dwarf spiders that was first described by A. D. Blest in 1979. Species it contains eight species: *'' Metamynoglenes absurda'' Blest & Vink, 2002 – New Zealand *'' Metamynoglenes attenuata'' Bl ...

'' genus. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000050.

Description

The male is recorded at 4.16mm in length whereas the female is 4.08mm. This species has a dark brown cephalothorax, dark brown legs and a grey abdomen that has pale blotches dorsally.

Distribution

This species is only known from Nelson, New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the

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, 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 1979 {{Linyphiidae-stub