Mesudus setosusMesudus setosus is a species of Desidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.TaxonomyThis species was described as Manawa ''setosa by Ray Forster in 1970 from a male specimen. It was moved to the Mesudus'' genus in 2007. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum.DescriptionThe male is recorded at 6.46mm in length. This species is uniform yellow brown and lacks markings.DistributionThis species is only known from Fiordland, 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".