Metamynoglenes absurda
species of arachnid
Metamynoglenes absurda is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.
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.
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.
Distribution
This species is only known from Auckland, New Zealand.
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".
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