Reinga grossa
| Reinga grossa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Desidae |
| Genus: | Reinga |
| Species: | R. grossa
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| Binomial name | |
| Reinga grossa Forster & Wilton, 1973
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Reinga grossa is a species of spider in the family Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
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
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
This species is only known from Three Kings Islands, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
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
- ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. & Wilton, C. L. (1973). The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV. Otago Museum Bulletin 4: 1-309.
- ^ "Specimen Details". scd.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ Sirvid, P. J.; Vink, C. J.; Fitzgerald, B. M.; Wakelin, M. D.; Rolfe, J.; Michel, P. (1 January 2020). "Conservation status of New Zealand Araneae (spiders), 2020" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.