Celaenia pennaCelaenia penna is a species of Araneidae spider that is native to New Zealand.TaxonomyThis species was described as Thlaosoma pennum in 1887 by Arthur Urquhart from a single specimen collected in Waiwera. It was transferred to the Celaenia genus in 1917.DescriptionThis species is recorded at in length. The cephalothorax is creamy white with brownish streaks. The legs are also creamy white. The abdomen is creamy white with brown shading anteriorly.DistributionThe species is endemic to New Zealand. In addition to the type locality of Waiwera, the species has been identified in other locations across both the North Island and South Island of New Zealand.BehaviourLike other members of Celaenia, the species specialises in capturing male moths, which it attracts at night time.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".