Tuapoka cavata is a species of Agelenidae that is endemic to New Zealand.Forster, R. R. & Wilton, C. L. (1973). The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV. Otago Museum Bulletin 4: 1-309
Taxonomy This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from female specimens.
Description The female is recorded at 1.81mm in length. The carapace is darkly shaded laterally. The legs are pale yellow. The abdomen is shaded black.
Distribution This species is only known from Stewart Island and Otago, New Zealand.
Conservation status Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".
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