Parafroneta subantarctica

Parafroneta subantarctica
Conservation status
Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Linyphiidae
Genus:	Parafroneta
Species:	P. subantarctica
Binomial name
Parafroneta subantarctica Blest, 1979

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

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1979 by A.D Blest from male and female specimens. ^[1] The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014982. ^[2]

Description

The male is recorded at 2.2mm in length whereas the female is 2.08mm. This species has an orange brown cephalothorax, yellow brown legs and a grey abdomen that has white markings. ^[1]

Distribution

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

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Island Endemic" and " One Location". ^[3]

References

1. Blest, A.D. (1979). "The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Linyphiidae-Mynoglenidae". Otago Museum Bulletin. 5: 95–173.
2. "Specimen Details". scd.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
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.