''Tawhai'' is a
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...
genus
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of Polynesian
long-jawed orb-weavers containing the single species, ''Tawhai arborea''. The genus was first described by A. Álvarez-Padilla, R. J. Kallal and Gustavo Hormiga in 2020,
and it has only been found in
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
.
The type species, ''Tawhai arborea'', was originally described under the name "''Tetragnatha arborea"''.
See also
* ''
Tetragnatha
''Tetragnatha'' is a genus of long-jawed orb-weavers found all over the world. It was first described by Pierre André Latreille in 1804, and it contains hundreds of species. Most occur in the tropics and subtropics, and many can run over water. ...
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* ''
Orsinome''
*
List of Tetragnathidae species
References
Monotypic Tetragnathidae genera
Spiders of New Zealand
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