Alistra reinga
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| Alistra reinga | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Hahniidae |
| Genus: | Alistra |
| Species: | A. reinga |
| Binomial name | |
| Alistra reinga (Forster, 1970) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tawerana reinga | |
Alistra reinga is a species of Hahniidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described as Tawerana reinga in 1970 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens.[1] In 1986 it was transferred to the Alistra genus.[2] The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 1.41mm in length whereas the female is 1.56mm. The carapace has a black patch dorsally. The abdomen has black markings dorsally.[1]