Alistra mangareia is a species of Hahniidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Alistra mangareia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Hahniidae |
| Genus: | Alistra |
| Species: | A. mangareia
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| Binomial name | |
| Alistra mangareia (Forster, 1970)
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| Synonyms | |
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Tawerana mangareia | |
Taxonomy
editThis species was described as Tawerana mangareia in 1970 by Ray Forster from a female specimen.[1] In 1986 it was transferred to the Alistra genus.[2] The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
editThe female is recorded at 1.59mm in length. The carapace is pale brown with dark markings dorsally. The legs pale yellow. The abdomen is shaded dark brown dorsally and has pale markings dorsally.[1]
Distribution
editConservation status
editUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Forster, R. R. (1970). The spiders of New Zealand. Part III. Otago Museum Bulletin 3: 1-184
- ^ Brignoli, P. M. (1986). Spiders from Melanesia III. A new Alistra (Araneae, Hahniidae) from the Solomon Islands. Bollettino del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Verona 11: 327-332
- ^ Sirvid, P. J.; Vink, C. J.; Fitzgerald, B. M.; Wakelin, M. D.; Rolfe, J.; Michel, P. (2020-01-01). "Conservation status of New Zealand Araneae (spiders), 2020" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.
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