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Parafroneta westlandica

Parafroneta westlandica 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. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000584.

Description

Males are recorded to be 3.26 mm in length, while females measure 3.63 mm. This species features a dark brown prosoma and pale brown legs, with a dark grey abdomen adorned with pale markings.

Distribution

This species is only known from Westland and Canterbury in New Zealand.

Conservation status

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

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