Ascuta ornata
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| Ascuta ornata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Ascuta |
| Species: | A. ornata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ascuta ornata Forster, 1956 | |
Ascuta ornata 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 male and female specimens collected in Te Anau. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 2.2 mm (0.087 in) in length whilst the female is 2.4 mm (0.094 in). The carapace is yellow brown with dorsal markings. The legs are yellowish brown. The abdomen is creamy white with a chevron pattern dorsally.[1]