Metafroneta subversa is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.
This species was described in 2002 by A.D Blest and Cor Vink from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000724.
The male is recorded at 3.88mm in length whereas the female is 4.13mm. This species has a brown prosoma and brown legs. The abdomen is dark grey.
This species is only known from the South Island in New Zealand.
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".