Ascuta media
Ascuta media is a species of spider in the family Orsolobidae.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand.[2]
| Ascuta media | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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
Ascuta media was described in 1956 by Raymond Forster.[2]
Description
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]
References
- "Oldstyle id: ec2bb3c9888ede3d3175e04d26e6f1e0". Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
- Forster, R. R. (1956b). New Zealand spiders of the family Oonopidae. Records of the Canterbury Museum 7: 89-169.
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