Moneta conifera is a species of cobweb spider that is endemic to New Zealand.Urquhart, A. T. (1887). On new species of Araneida. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 19: 72-118, pl. 7-8
Taxonomy This species was described as Ariamnes conifera in 1887 by Arthur Urquhart from female specimens. It was moved to the Moneta genus in 1917.Dalmas, R. de (1917). Araignées de Nouvelle-Zélande. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 86: 317-430
Description The female is recorded at 3mm in length.
Distribution This species is known from scattered localities throughout New Zealand.Marples, B. J. (1956). Spiders from the Three Kings Islands. Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum 4: 329-342
Conservation status Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".
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