The species was first described by Brian John Marples in 1955 as Avarua satchelli, but Avarua was discovered to be preoccupied and was replaced by Avaruarachne by Danniella Sherwood in 2021.
Brian John Marples first described the species in 1955 as Avarua satchelli, but it was later determined that the name was already taken and replaced with Avaruarachne by Danniella Sherwood in 2021.