Moggridgea albimaculata
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| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Moggridgea albimaculata Hewitt, 1925[1] | |
Moggridgea albimaculata is a species of spider in the family Migidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
The specific name is Latin for "white-spotted".[citation needed]
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
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]
