Ascuta mediaAscuta media is a species of spider in the family Orsolobidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.TaxonomyAscuta media was described in 1956 by Raymond Forster. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.DescriptionCephalothorax and chelicerae are a uniform brown colour. Legs are paler in colour. Eyes are ringed with black colour. Abdomen is creamy white with chevron patterns.DistributionAscuta media is endemic to Fiordland in New Zealand.Conservation statusUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".