Ascuta tongariroAscuta tongariro is a species of orsolobidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.TaxonomyThis species was described in 1985 by Ray Forster and Norman Platnick from female specimens collected on Mount Tongariro. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.DescriptionThe female is recorded at in length. The carapace and abdomen are patterned dorsally.DistributionThis species is only known from the Central Plateau in New Zealand.Conservation statusUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".