Ascuta media is a species of spider in the family Orsolobidae.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand.[2]

Ascuta media
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Orsolobidae
Genus: Ascuta
Species:
A. media
Binomial name
Ascuta media
Forster, 1956

Taxonomy edit

Ascuta media was described in 1956 by Raymond Forster.[2]

Description edit

Cephalothorax and chelicerae are a uniform brown colour. Legs are paler in colour. Eyes are ringed with black colour. Abdomen is creamy white with chevron patterns.[2]

Distribution edit

Ascuta media is endemic to Fiordland in New Zealand.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Oldstyle id: ec2bb3c9888ede3d3175e04d26e6f1e0". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands.
  2. ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. (1956b). New Zealand spiders of the family Oonopidae. Records of the Canterbury Museum 7: 89-169.