Mahura scuta is a species of Agelenidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.
This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from female specimens.
The female is recorded at 2.58mm in length. The cephalothorax and legs are coloured yellow brown. The abdomen is creamy with black shading.
This species is only known from the South Island of New Zealand.
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".