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.
The species was initially named Avarua satchelli by Brian John Marples in 1955, but this name was found to be a duplicate and was subsequently replaced by Avaruarachne by Danniella Sherwood in 2021.