Moggridgea crudeni
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| Moggridgea crudeni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Migidae |
| Genus: | Moggridgea |
| Species: | M. crudeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Moggridgea crudeni Hewitt, 1913[1] | |
Moggridgea crudeni is a species of spider in the family Migidae.[2] It is endemic to the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.[3]
Moggridgea crudeni is known from several localities in the Eastern Cape, including Alicedale, Port Alfred, and Woodfields Kranz near Zuurberg.[3]
Habitat
The species inhabits the Nama Karoo biome at altitudes ranging from 59 to 283 m above sea level. It is a rupicolous species, making nests in earth-filled cracks and cavities in rocks.[3]
Description
Moggridgea crudeni is known only from the female. The species constructs distinctive nests in rocky environments, closed with an oval door that has an evenly rounded rim.[3]
Ecology
Moggridgea crudeni is a rupicolous, nest-building trapdoor species. Adult females were collected in June and October.[3]
