Phoroncidia quadrata is a species of cobweb spider that is endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy This species was described in 1880 by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge from male and female specimens. It was moved to the Phoroncidia genus in 1983.Brignoli, P. M. (1983). A catalogue of the Araneae described between 1940 and 1981. Manchester University Press, 755 pp
Description The male is recorded at 1.85mm in length whereas the female is 2.23mm.
Distribution This species is known from scattered localities throughout New Zealand.
Conservation status Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".
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