Ascuta inopinata
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| Ascuta inopinata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Ascuta |
| Species: | A. inopinata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ascuta inopinata Forster, 1956 | |
Ascuta inopinata is a species of Orsolobidae spider of the genus Ascuta. The species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1956 by Ray Forster from a single male specimen collected on Mount Arthur.[1] It was redescribed in 1985.[2] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000052.[3]
Description
The male is recorded at 2.29 mm (0.090 in) in length. The carapace is red brown. The legs are yellow brown. The abdomen is creamy with a chevron pattern.[1]