Scotospilus nelsonensisScotospilus nelsonensis is a species of Hahniidae spider endemic to New Zealand.TaxonomyThis species was described as Tuana nelsonensis by Ray Forster in 1970 from male and female specimens. In 1986, Tuana was recognized as a synonym of Scotospilus, so the species name was changed to Scotospilus nelsonensis. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.DescriptionThe male is recorded at 1.90mm in length whereas the female is 2.37mm. The carapace is darkly coloured with black markings dorsally. The legs are pale brown with dark markings. The abdomen is blackish with pale chevron pattern dorsally.DistributionThis species is only known from Nelson, 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".