Gasparia parva
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| Gasparia parva | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Toxopidae |
| Genus: | Gasparia |
| Species: | G. parva |
| Binomial name | |
| Gasparia parva Forster, 1970 | |
Gasparia parva is a species of Toxopidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described by Ray Forster in 1970 from male and female specimens.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000081.[2]
Description
The male is recorded at 2.8mm in length whereas the female is 3.08mm. The carapace is coloured reddish brown and is paler laterally and posteriorly. The legs are yellow brown. The abdomen is creamy with a chevron pattern dorsally.[1]