Trite parvula, commonly known as the house hopper spider, is a small and relatively common jumping spider (Salticidae) endemic to New Zealand.
| Trite parvula | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Trite |
| Species: | T. parvula
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| Binomial name | |
| Trite parvula (Bryant, 1935)
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| Synonyms | |
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Euophrys parvula | |
Classification edit
As of 2017, it is one of fifteen verified species of Trite.[1]
Distribution and habitat edit
It lives throughout the North Island and the top half of the South Island down to Christchurch. It often lives inside houses and is seen sunning itself on walls, fences and garden plants.[2]
References edit
- ^ Patoleta, Barbara; Żabka, Marek (2017). "A new species of Trite Simon, 1885 (Araneae: Salticidae) from New Zealand, with remarks on Trite relationships and radiation". PeerJ. 5 (e3463): e3463. doi:10.7717/peerj.3463. PMC 5480391. PMID 28649472.
- ^ Early, John (2009). Know your New Zealand ... native insects & spiders. New Holland. p. 28. ISBN 9781869662530.
Further reading edit
- Bryant, E. (1935). "Some new and little known species of New Zealand spiders". Records of the Canterbury Museum. 4. pp. 54–70.