The male is recorded at 4.6-6mm in length whereas the female is 5.8-7.3mm. The carapace is coloured orange brown with blackish stripes originating from the fovea and blackish areas around the eyes. The legs are yellow brown to orange brown with faint dark bands. The abdomen is coloured orange brown with brown blotches and a faint heart stripedorsally. It is best distinguished from other Artoria species by minor differences in the structure of the male and female genitalia.
This species occurs in the north west of New Zealand's North Island. It is known to occur in forest leaf litter. Adults occur throughout the year and egg sacs have been observed in December.