Hexathele cavernicola

Hexathele cavernicola 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 Waitomo. The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014965.

Description
This female is recorded at 19.3mm in length. The carapace and legs are bright reddish brown. The abdomen is black with a pale area on the dorsal and anterior region.

Distribution and habitat
This species is only known from Waitomo, New Zealand. Presently, it is only known to occur in caves.

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