Moggridgea intermedia
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| Moggridgea intermedia | |
|---|---|
Rare [1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Migidae |
| Genus: | Moggridgea |
| Species: | M. intermedia |
| Binomial name | |
| Moggridgea intermedia Hewitt, 1913[2] | |
Moggridgea intermedia is a species of spider in the family Migidae.[3] It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa and is commonly known as the Knysna Moggridgea trapdoor spider.[1]
It is assumed that the Australian outlier species Moggridgea rainbowi is most closely related to this species.[4]
Moggridgea intermedia is known only from three localities in the Western Cape around Knysna, including Diepwalle Forest Station, Harkerville State Forest Krantzhoek, and Knysna State Forest.[1]
Habitat
Description
Moggridgea intermedia is known from both sexes. Females construct oval, silken nests with a single, wafer door. The nests are built on tree trunks in a vertical orientation or in cracks and crevices in rocky outcrops or stone walls, where they are usually horizontal. Adults were collected in January and May.[1]
