Alistra tuna is a species of Hahniidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Alistra tuna | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Hahniidae |
| Genus: | Alistra |
| Species: | A. tuna
|
| Binomial name | |
| Alistra tuna (Forster, 1970)
| |
| Synonyms | |
|
Tawerana tuna | |
Taxonomy
editThis species was described as Tawerana reinga 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 2.03mm in length. The legs are coloured yellow brown. The abdomen has a pale marking dorsally.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from Taumaranui, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation 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.