Moggridgea breyeri
| Moggridgea breyeri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Migidae |
| Genus: | Moggridgea |
| Species: | M. breyeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Moggridgea breyeri Hewitt, 1915[1]
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Moggridgea breyeri is a species of spider in the family Migidae.[2] It is endemic to Limpopo province of South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Moggridgea breyeri is known from localities around Gravelotte and Mamoranga in Limpopo province, including areas near the Letaba River.[3]
Habitat
The species inhabits the Savanna biome at altitudes ranging from 531 to 589 m above sea level.[3]
Description
Moggridgea breyeri is known only from the female. [3]
Ecology
Like other members of the genus, Moggridgea breyeri are trapdoor spiders that close the entrance to their retreat with a hinged trapdoor. Adult females were collected in January, June, and July, indicating an extended activity period.[3]
Conservation
Moggridgea breyeri is listed as Data Deficient due to taxonomic reasons. The species was last sampled prior to 1917, and the male remains unknown. Additional sampling is needed to determine the species' current range and collect male specimens.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by John Hewitt in 1915 and later revised by Griswold in 1987.[4]
References
- ^ Hewitt, J. (1915). "Descriptions of several new or rare species of Araneae from the Transvaal and neighbourhood". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 5: 89–100.
- ^ "Moggridgea breyeri Hewitt, 1915". 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. 8. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6735880. Retrieved 21 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- ^ Griswold, C.E. (1987). "The African members of the trap-door spider family Migidae (Araneae: Mygalomorphae) 1: the genus Moggridgea O. P.-Cambridge, 1875". Annals of the Natal Museum. 28: 1–118.