Matachia australis is a species of Desidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.Forster, R. R. (1970). The spiders of New Zealand. Part III. Otago Museum Bulletin 3: 1-184.
Taxonomy This species was described by Ray Forster in 1970 from male and female specimens.
Description The male is recorded at 6.8mm in length whereas the female is 7.05mm.
Distribution This species is only known from the south of the South Island of New Zealand.
Conservation status Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".
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