Ischalea spinipesIschalea spinipes is a species of Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand.TaxonomyThis species was described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch. It was most recently revised in 1973. The holotype is stored in Natural History Museum, London.DescriptionThe male is recorded at 10.1mm in length whereas the female is 16.0mm. In life, the spider is coloured green.DistributionThis species is widespread throughout New Zealand.Conservation statusUnder the New [Zealand Threat Classification System], this species is listed as "Not Threatened".