Megafroneta dugdaleae is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Megafroneta dugdaleae

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

Taxonomy

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This species was described in 2002 by A.D Blest and Cor Vink from a female specimen. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum.[1]

Description

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This species is recorded at 7.28mm in length. This species has a dark brown prosoma and legs. The abdomen is dark grey with pale markings dorsally.[1]

Distribution

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This species is only known from Mount Aspiring National Park in New Zealand.[1]

Conservation status

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Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Blest, A.D.; Vink, C.J. (2002). "New Zealand spiders: Linyphiidae, Mynogleninae". Records of the Canterbury Museum. 16: 1–31.
  2. ^ 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.