Ascuta univa


Ascuta univa is a species of orsolobidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

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

Description

The female is recorded at in length whereas the male is. The carapace and abdomen are patterned dorsally.

Distribution

This species is only known from Lewis Pass, 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", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".