''Parafroneta persimilis'' is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to

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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

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Description

The male is recorded at 3.24mm in length whereas the female is 3mm. This species has an orange brown cephalothorax, yellow brown legs and a grey abdomen that has white markings.

Distribution

This species is only known from

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, New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the

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, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2731969 Linyphiidae Endemic spiders of New Zealand Spiders described in 1979