Metafroneta subversa

Metafroneta subversa
Conservation status
Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Linyphiidae
Genus:	Metafroneta
Species:	M. subversa
Binomial name
Metafroneta subversa Blest & Vink, 2002

Metafroneta subversa 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. ^[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000724. ^[2]

Description

The male is recorded at 3.88mm in length whereas the female is 4.13mm. This species has a brown prosoma and brown legs. The abdomen is dark grey. ^[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from the South Island in New Zealand. ^[1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened". ^[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.