Hexathele para is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from female and male specimens collected in Taranaki. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.
Description The female is recorded at 18.8mm in length. The carapace and legs are dark brown. The abdomen is pale yellow dorsally with 4-5 chevron patterns. The male is identical except in the male leg modifications of typical of Hexathele.
Distribution This species is only known from Taranaki, New Zealand.
Conservation status Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as Data Deficient with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".
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