Ascuta insulaAscuta insula is a species of Orsolobidae spider of the genus Ascuta. The species is endemic to New Zealand.TaxonomyThis species was described in 1985 by Ray Forster and Norman Platnick from a single female specimen collected on Stephens [Island (New Zealand)|Stephens Island]. The holotype is stored at the New [Zealand Arthropod Collection] under registration number NZAC03014990.DescriptionThe female is recorded at in length. The carapace and abdomen have patterning on the dorsal surface.DistributionThis species is only known from Stephens Island, New Zealand.Conservation statusUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "One Location".