Scotospilus plenusScotospilus plenus is a species of Hahniidae spider endemic to New Zealand.TaxonomyThis species was described as Tuana plena 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 plenus. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000089.DescriptionThe male is recorded at 1.72mm in length whereas the female is 2mm. The carapace is dark brown. The legs are yellow brown. The abdomen is purplish with faint markings dorsally.DistributionThis species is only known from Westland, 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".