[1] This species was described as Aparua kaituna in 1968 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens collected in Canterbury.

The carapace and legs are pale yellow brown.

The abdomen is cream with black patches dorsally.

[1] This species is only known from Banks Peninsula in Canterbury, New Zealand.

[1] Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "One Location".