Moggridgea leipoldti
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| Moggridgea leipoldti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Migidae |
| Genus: | Moggridgea |
| Species: | M. leipoldti |
| Binomial name | |
| Moggridgea leipoldti Purcell, 1903[1] | |
Moggridgea leipoldti is a species of spider in the family Migidae.[2] It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa.[3]
The species is possibly named after South African poet C. Louis Leipoldt.
Distribution
Moggridgea leipoldti is known only from its type locality at Clanwilliam in the Western Cape province, South Africa.[3]
Habitat
Description
Moggridgea leipoldti is known only from the female. Like other members of the genus, it is a trapdoor spider.[3]
