Cryptaranea venustula is a species of orb-weaver spider that is endemic to New Zealand.Court, D. J. & Forster, R. R. (1988). The spiders of New Zealand: Part VI. Family Araneidae. Otago Museum Bulletin 6: 68-124.
Taxonomy This species was described as Epeira venustula in 1891 by Arthur Urquhart from a female specimen collected in Stratford. It was most recently revised in 1988, in which it was transferred to the Cryptaranea genus.
Description The female is recorded at 6.5mm in length whereas the male is 3.4mm.
Distribution This species is widespread throughout New Zealand, including the Chatham Islands.
Conservation status Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".
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