Ascuta parornata
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| Ascuta parornata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Ascuta |
| Species: | A. parornata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ascuta parornata | |
Ascuta parornata is a species of orsolobidae spider. The species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1985 by Ray Forster and Norman Platnick from male and female specimens collected in Fiordland. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 3.28 mm (0.129 in) in length whilst the male is 2.88 mm (0.113 in). The carapace and abdomen have patterning dorsally.[1]