Laetesia distincta is a species of sheet weaver found in New Zealand. It was described by Millidge in 1988.

Taxonomy This species was described in 1988 by Alfred Frank Millidge from a female specimen. The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014978.

Description The female is recorded at in length. This species has a pale yellow carapace with grey margins laterally. The legs are pale yellow to white. The abdomen is black dorsally with a white chevron pattern.

Distribution This species is only known from the North Island of New Zealand.

Conservation status Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".

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