Maorineta gentilis is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy This species was described in 1988 by Alfred Frank Millidge from female and male specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.
Description The female is recorded at 1.8·2.1mm in length whereas the male is 1.8-2.0mm. This species has a pale brown to brown in carapace with dark markings. The legs are orange. The abdomen is grey to black and occasionally has a dorsal white spot.
Distribution This species is only known from the South Island of New Zealand.
Conservation status Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".
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