Metamynoglenes absurda

Metamynoglenes absurda
Conservation status
Data Deficient (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Linyphiidae
Genus:	Metamynoglenes
Species:	M. absurda
Binomial name
Metamynoglenes absurda Blest & Vink, 2002

Metamynoglenes absurda is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 2002 by A.D Blest and Cor Vink from male and female specimens. This species is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000235.^[2]

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.^[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Auckland, New Zealand.^[1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".^[3]

References

1. Blest, A.D.; Vink, C.J. (2002). "New Zealand spiders: Linyphiidae, Mynogleninae". Records of the Canterbury Museum. 16: 1–31.
2. "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
3. 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.