Amphinecta luta

Amphinecta luta is a species of Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Amphinecta luta
Conservation status
Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Desidae
Genus:	Amphinecta
Species:	A. luta
Binomial name
Amphinecta luta Forster & Wilton, 1973

Taxonomy

This species was described by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton in 1973 from female specimens.^[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000060.^[2]

Description

The female is recorded at 15.3mm in length.^[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Nelson, New Zealand.^[1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Range Restricted".^[3]