Panoa contortaPanoa contorta is a species of Desidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.TaxonomyThis species was described by Ray Forster in 1970 from female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.DescriptionThe female is recorded at 5.64mm in length. The cephalothorax and legs are coloured reddish brown. The abdomen is grey with dark bands dorsally.DistributionThis species is only known from Stewart Island, New Zealand.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".