Tinytrella pusilla (Forster, 1959), comb. n.

Figs 7M, 8A, 8C, 8E, 9B, 10C, 126B, 126D, 126F, 136–137, 138A–B, 139–142

Textricella pusilla Forster, 1959: 294, figs 51–57, 140 (holotype male from east of Dog Hill, Canterbury, New Zealand, in Canterbury Museum, not examined). Brignoli, 1983: 375. Platnick, 2009.

Selected material examined. NEW ZEALAND: South Island: Canterbury: creek E. of Dog Hill, tributary of the Hurunui River, 12.V.1952, J. Dugdale, 1♁, 2♀ (AMNH) ; Mt Richardson, 31.III.2006, M. Rix. 1♁ (WAM T94458) . Southland: Alton Burn, Tuatapere, 13.III.1981, R. Forster, 6♁, 8♀ (AMNH) ; Fiordland National Park, S. end of Lake Te Anau, 21.IV.1995, C. Griswold, T. Meikle, 1♁, 2♀ (CAS) ; Lake Hauroko, 25.II.1970, R. Forster, C. Wilton, 2♁, 5♀ (AMNH) ; Lake Monowai, 15.I.1971, R. Forster, 4♁, 3♀ (AMNH) ; N. of Te Anau, 19.II.1965, N. Walker, 12♁, 37♀ (AMNHSEM♁ ♀) . North Island: Wellington: Orongorongo, 18.IX.1969, J. Watt, 17♁, 12♀ (AMNH) .

Remarks. Tinytrella pusilla is a small, brown species from the North and South Islands of New Zealand, recognised by Forster (1959) as different to all other Textricellini in New Zealand. It appears to be the most basal textricellin taxon known, sister to all other described species (Fig. 4). Nothing is known of its biology or habits.