Ascuta montanaAscuta montana is a species of Orsolobidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.TaxonomyThis species was described in 1985 by Ray Forster and Norman Platnick from a single male specimen collected on Mount Robert. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.DescriptionThe male is recorded at in length. The carapace has patterning around the eyes. The abdomen has extensive patterns dorsally.Distribution and habitatThis species is only known from Mount Robert, New Zealand. It is known to occur in Nothofagus menziesii.Conservation statusUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".