Hexathele cantuaria

Hexathele cantuaria is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy
This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from female specimens collected in Canterbury. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.

Description
The female is recorded at 20.3mm in length. The carapace and legs are dark reddish brown. The abdomen is dark brown with four pairs of dorsal pale patches.

Distribution
This species is only known from Canterbury, New Zealand.

Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as Data Deficient with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".