Ascuta parornata


Ascuta parornata is a species of orsolobidae spider. The species is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1985 by Ray Forster and Norman Platnick from male and female specimens collected in Fiordland. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.

Description

The female is recorded at in length whilst the male is. The carapace and abdomen have patterning dorsally.

Distribution

This species is only known from Fiordland, New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".