- Source: Ascuta insula
Ascuta insula is a species of Orsolobidae spider of the genus Ascuta. The species is endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1985 by Ray Forster and Norman Platnick from a single female specimen collected on Stephens Island. The holotype is stored at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014990.
Description
The female is recorded at 4.2 mm (0.17 in) in length. The carapace and abdomen have patterning on the dorsal surface.
Distribution
This species is only known from Stephens Island, New Zealand.
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "One Location".
