Ascuta insula
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| Ascuta insula | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Ascuta |
| Species: | A. insula |
| Binomial name | |
| Ascuta insula | |
Ascuta insula is a species of Orsolobidae spider of the genus Ascuta. The species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1985 by Ray Forster and Norman Platnick from a single female specimen collected on Stephens Island.[1] The holotype is stored at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014990.[2]
Description
The female is recorded at 4.2 mm (0.17 in) in length. The carapace and abdomen have patterning on the dorsal surface.[1]