Moggridgea albimaculata
| Moggridgea albimaculata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Migidae |
| Genus: | Moggridgea |
| Species: | M. albimaculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Moggridgea albimaculata Hewitt, 1925[1]
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Moggridgea albimaculata is a species of spider in the family Migidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Etymology
The specific name is Latin for "white-spotted".
Distribution
Moggridgea albimaculata is known only from its type locality at Sekororo, approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) south-southwest of Leydsdorp in Limpopo province in northern South Africa.[3]
Habitat
The biome the species was found in is the savanna, at an altitude of 628 metres (2,060 ft) above sea level. It was collected from a nest constructed under bark and closed with a trapdoor.[3]
Description
Moggridgea albimaculata is known only from the female. The species belongs to the genus Moggridgea, which are medium-sized trapdoor spiders measuring 5–25 mm (0.2–1 in) in length. Like other members of the genus, it constructs bag-like retreats rather than typical burrows.[3]
Ecology
The adult female was collected in December. The species constructs trapdoor nests, with the single known specimen having been found in a nest made under bark.[3]
Conservation
Moggridgea albimaculata is listed as data deficient by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for taxonomic reasons. The species is known only from the type locality, and the male remains unknown. Additional sampling is needed to determine the species' range and collect male specimens.[3]
References
- ^ Hewitt, J. (1925). "Descriptions of some African Arachnida". Records of the Albany Museum Grahamstown. 3: 277–299.
- ^ "Moggridgea albimaculata Hewitt, 1925". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Migidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 6. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6735880. Retrieved 21 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.