Ascuta ornataAscuta ornata 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 male and female specimens collected in Te Anau. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.DescriptionThe male is recorded at in length whilst the female is. The carapace is yellow brown with dorsal markings. The legs are yellowish brown. The abdomen is creamy white with a chevron pattern dorsally.DistributionThis species is known from Te Anau and Arthurs Pass in New Zealand.Conservation statusUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".