Laestrygones chathamensis is a species of Toxopidae 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 juvenile specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.
Description The male is recorded at 2.49mm in length. The carapace is shaded laterally. The abdomen is creamy yellow.
Distribution This species is only known from Chatham Island, New Zealand.
Conservation status Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Island Endemic" and "Range Restricted".
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