Hexathele huka

Hexathele huka is a species of Mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Hexathele huka
Conservation status
Data Deficient (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Mygalomorphae
Family:	Hexathelidae
Genus:	Hexathele
Species:	H. huka
Binomial name
Hexathele huka Forster, 1968

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from female specimens collected in Wairarapa. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.^[1]

Description

The female is recorded at 25mm in length. The carapace and legs are dark reddish brown. The abdomen is very dark brown.^[1]

Distribution

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

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as Data Deficient with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".^[2]