Laetesia pulcherrima is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy This species was described in 2003 by A.D. Blest and Cor Vink from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000191.

Description The male is recorded at 2.75mm in length whereas the female is 3.2mm. This species has an orange brown prosoma and legs. The abdomen is black with white stripes laterally.

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

Conservation status Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".

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