- Source: Ascuta leith
Ascuta leith 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 in Otago. The species name refers to the site is was collected from. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.
Description
The female is recorded at 2.92 mm (0.115 in) in length. The carapace and abdomen are patterned dorsally.
Distribution
This species is only known from Leith Saddle in Otago, New Zealand.
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".
