Alistra reinga
{{Short description|Species of spider}}
{{Speciesbox
| taxon = Alistra reinga
| status = NU
| status_system = NZTCS
| authority = (Forster, 1970)
| synonyms = Tawerana reinga
}}
Alistra reinga is a species of Hahniidae spider endemic to New Zealand.Forster, R. R. (1970). [https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/4129 The spiders of New Zealand. Part III]. Otago Museum Bulletin 3: 1-184
Taxonomy
This species was described as Tawerana reinga in 1970 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens. In 1986 it was transferred to the Alistra genus.Brignoli, P. M. (1986). [https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/6195 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 The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.
Description
Distribution
This species is only known from the Te Paki Sand Dunes in Northland Region, New Zealand.
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon".{{Cite journal |last1=Sirvid |first1=P. J. |last2=Vink |first2=C. J. |last3=Fitzgerald |first3=B. M. |last4=Wakelin |first4=M. D. |last5=Rolfe |first5=J. |last6=Michel |first6=P. |date=2020-01-01 |title=Conservation status of New Zealand Araneae (spiders), 2020 |url=https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/science-and-technical/nztcs34entire.pdf |journal=New Zealand Threat Classification Series |language=English |volume=34 |pages=1–37}}