Laetesia trispathulata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Laetesia |
| Species: | L. trispathulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Laetesia trispathulata (Urquhart, 1886)
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Laetesia trispathulata is a species of sheet weaver spider found in New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described as Linyphia trisphathulata in 1886 by Arthur Urquhart from female and male specimens.[2] It was most recently revised in 2003.[3]
Description
The female is recorded at 2.7-3.3mm in length whereas the male is 3.3mm. This species has a pale brown carapace with a medial band. The legs are yellow. The abdomen has variable markings.[4]
Distribution
This species is known from the North Island and upper South Island of New Zealand.[3]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[5]
References
- ^ "Laetesia". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ Urquhart, A.T. (1886). "On the spiders of New Zealand". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 18: 184–205.
- ^ a b Blest, A.D. (2003). "New Zealand spiders: Linyphiidae, Mynogleninae, Linyphiinae". Records of the Canterbury Museum. 17: 1–30.
- ^ Millidge, A.F. (1988). "The spiders of New Zealand: Part VI. Family Linyphiidae". Otago Museum Bulletin. 6: 35–67.
- ^ 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.