Ischalea spinipes is a species of Desidae 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 by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch.Koch, L. (1872). Die Arachniden Australiens, nach der Natur beschrieben und abgebildet [Erster Theil, Lieferung 3-7]. Bauer & Raspe, Nürnberg, 105-368, pl. 8-28. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.121660 It was most recently revised in 1973. The holotype is stored in Natural History Museum, London.
Description The male is recorded at 10.1mm in length whereas the female is 16.0mm. In life, the spider is coloured green.
Distribution This species is widespread throughout New Zealand.
Conservation status Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".
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