Species of spider
Maorineta gentilis is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1988 by Alfred Frank Millidge from female and male specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 1.8·2.1mm in length whereas the male is 1.8-2.0mm. This species has a pale brown to brown in carapace with dark markings. The legs are orange. The abdomen is grey to black and occasionally has a dorsal white spot.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from the South Island of New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[2]
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