| Trite parvula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Trite |
| Species: | T. parvula |
| Binomial name | |
| Trite parvula (Bryant, 1935) | |
| Synonyms | |
Euophrys parvula | |
Trite parvula, commonly known as the house hopper spider, is a small and relatively common jumping spider (Salticidae) endemic to New Zealand.
As of 2017, it is one of fifteen verified species of Trite. [1]
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]
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened". [3]
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Zeatupua is a monotypic genus of araneomorph spiders in the family Physoglenidae containing the single species, Zeatupua forsteri. It was first described by Fitzgerald & Sirvid in 2009, and is found in New Zealand.
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Waitkera is a genus of spiders in the family Uloboridae. It was first described in 1979 by Opell. As of 2021, it contains only one species, Waitkera waitakerensis, found in New Zealand.
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Adoxotoma forsteri is a species of Salticidae that is endemic to New Zealand.
Arangina cornigera is a species of Dictynidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.
Amaurobioides picuna is a species of Anyphaenidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.
