Hexathele waita

Hexathele waita is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Hexathele waita
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. waita
Binomial name
Hexathele waita Forster, 1968

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from a single female specimen collected in Wellington.^[1] The holotype is stored at Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000123.^[2]

Description

The female is recorded at 28.5mm in length. The carapace and legs are dark reddish brown. The abdomen is dark brown.^[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from the Tararua Ranges in Wellington, 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".^[3]