Meringa centralis is a species of Physoglenidae spider endemic to New Zealand.Forster, R. R., Platnick, N. I. & Coddington, J. (1990). A proposal and review of the spider family Synotaxidae (Araneae, Araneoidea), with notes on theridiid interrelationships. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 193: 1-116
Taxonomy This species was described in 1990 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.
Description The male is recorded at 3.78mm in length whereas the female is 2.50mm. The carapace is shaded with black and has a pale band medially. The abdomen has pale markings.
Distribution This species is only known from Westland, New Zealand.
Conservation status Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".
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