Episinus similitudusEpisinus similanus is a species of Theridiidae spider endemic to New Zealand.TaxonomyThis species was described in 1893 by Arthur Urquhart from male and female specimens.DescriptionThe female is recorded at 4mm in length whereas the male is 4.5mm.DistributionThis species is only known from Waikato, New Zealand.Conservation statusUnder 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".