Reinga grossa

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Reinga grossa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Desidae
Genus: Reinga
Species:
R. grossa
Binomial name
Reinga grossa
Forster & Wilton, 1973

Reinga grossa is a species of spider in the family Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Taxonomy

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This species was described by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton in 1973 from female specimens.[1] The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014951.[2]

Description

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The female is recorded at 12.4mm in length. The carapace is coloured yellowish brown and has dark shading. The legs have dark bands. The abdomen is patterned dorsally.[1]

Distribution

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This species is only known from Three Kings Islands, New Zealand.[1]

Conservation status

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Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Island Endemic" and "Range Restricted".[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. & Wilton, C. L. (1973). The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV. Otago Museum Bulletin 4: 1-309.
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