Ascuta inopinataAscuta inopinata is a species of Orsolobidae spider of the genus Ascuta. The species is endemic to New Zealand.TaxonomyThis species was described in 1956 by Ray Forster from a single male specimen collected on Mount Arthur. It was redescribed in 1985. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000052.DescriptionThe male is recorded at in length. The carapace is red brown. The legs are yellow brown. The abdomen is creamy with a chevron pattern.DistributionThis species is only known from Mount Arthur and Mount Fell, New Zealand.Conservation statusUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".