Tangata alpina
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| Tangata alpina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Tangata |
| Species: | T. alpina |
| Binomial name | |
| Tangata alpina (Forster, 1956) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Ascuta alpina | |
Tangata alpina is a species of Orsolobidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described as Ascuta alpina in 1956 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens collected in Arthurs Pass.[1] It was moved to the Tangata genus in 1985.[2] The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded as 2.09mm in length whereas the female is 2.62mm. This species has pale brown legs, dark reddish brown carapace and creamy white abdomen with a chevron pattern dorsally.[1]