Ascuta leith
Species of spider
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Ascuta leith is a species of Orsolobidae spider of the genus Ascuta. The species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Ascuta leith | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Ascuta |
| Species: | A. leith |
| Binomial name | |
| Ascuta leith | |
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1985 by Ray Forster and Norman Platnick from a single female specimen collected in Otago. The species name refers to the site it was collected from. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 2.92 mm (0.115 in) in length. The carapace and abdomen are patterned dorsally.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Leith Saddle in Otago, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".[2]