Rakaia (harvestman)

Rakaia is a genus of harvestmen in the family Pettalidae with eighteen described species (as of 2023). All species are found in New Zealand.

Description
The genus Rakaia was described by Hirst, 1926 with the type species Rakaia antipodiana Hirst, 1926. In the past, additional species since placed in Aoraki or Austropurcellia were once included.

Species
These species belong to the genus Rakaia:
 * Rakaia antipodiana Hirst, 1926 – New Zealand
 * Rakaia australis Forster, 1952 – New Zealand
 * Rakaia collaris Roewer, 1942 – New Zealand
 * Rakaia digitata Forster, 1952 – New Zealand
 * Rakaia dorothea Phillipps & Grimmett, 1932 – New Zealand
 * Rakaia florensis Forster, 1948 – New Zealand
 * Rakaia insula Forster, 1952 – New Zealand
 * Rakaia isolata Forster, 1952 – New Zealand
 * Rakaia lindsayi Forster, 1952 – New Zealand
 * Rakaia macra Boyer & Giribet, 2003 – New Zealand
 * Rakaia magna Forster, 1948 – New Zealand
 * Rakaia media Forster, 1948 – New Zealand
 * Rakaia minutissima Forster, 1948 – New Zealand
 * Rakaia pauli Forster, 1952 – New Zealand
 * Rakaia solitaria Forster, 1948 – New Zealand
 * Rakaia sorenseni Forster, 1952 – New Zealand
 * Rakaia stewartiensis Forster, 1948 – New Zealand
 * Rakaia uniloca Forster, 1952 – New Zealand

Etymology
The genus is feminine.