Poecilomigas elegans
| Poecilomigas elegans | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Migidae |
| Genus: | Poecilomigas |
| Species: | P. elegans
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| Binomial name | |
| Poecilomigas elegans Griswold, 1987[1]
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Poecilomigas elegans is a species of spider in the family Migidae.[2] It is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Poecilomigas elegans is known only from its type locality at Eshowe in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.[3]
Habitat
The species inhabits the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt biome at an altitude of 527 m above sea level.[3]
Description
Poecilomigas elegans is known only from the male. The opisthosoma dorsum is pale with antero-median dark diamond and chevron pattern, distinguishing it from P. abrahami which has broad, dark bands.[3]
Conservation
Poecilomigas elegans is listed as Data Deficient due to taxonomic reasons. The species is known only from the type collection of a single male. The female remains unknown, and additional sampling is needed to determine the species' range.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was described by Charles E. Griswold in 1987 during his revision of the genus Poecilomigas.[1]
References
- ^ a b Griswold, C.E. (1987). "The African members of the trap-door spider family Migidae (Araneae: Mygalomorphae) 2: the genus Poecilomigas Simon, 1903". Annals of the Natal Museum. 28: 475–497.
- ^ "Poecilomigas elegans Griswold, 1987". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e 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. 28. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6735880. Retrieved 21 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.