Colaranea brunneaColaranea brunnea is a species of orb-weaver spider that is endemic to New Zealand.TaxonomyColaranea brunnea was described in 1988 by David J. Court and Raymond Robert Forster. The holotype is stored in Tūhura [Otago Museum|Otago Museum].DescriptionColaranea brunnea has a chocolate brown colouration, but has a notable white band going down the dorsal side of its abdomen. Excluding the legs, females are about 6.1mm in length whereas males are about 5.1mm in length. C. brunnea live in forest habitat.DistributionThis species is endemic to New Zealand.Conservation statusUnder the New Zealand [Threat Classification System], this species is listed as "Not Threatened".