Moggridgea loistata

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Stellenbosch Moggridgea Trapdoor Spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Migidae
Genus: Moggridgea
Species:
M. loistata
Binomial name
Moggridgea loistata
Griswold, 1987 [1]

Moggridgea loistata is a species of spider in the family Migidae. [2] It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa and is commonly known as the Stellenbosch Moggridgea trapdoor spider. [3]

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Distribution

Moggridgea loistata is known from three locations in the Western Cape: Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, and Houwhoek. [3]

Habitat

The species inhabits the Fynbos biome at altitudes ranging from 103 to 300 m above sea level. Adult females were collected in July. [3]

Description

Moggridgea loistata is known only from the female. [3]

Conservation

Moggridgea loistata is listed as Endangered under criterion B by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The species is restricted to lowland Fynbos that is experiencing ongoing habitat loss due to vineyard cultivation and housing development. Only three locations are known, and the male remains unknown. Additional sampling is needed to determine the species' current range. [3]

Taxonomy

The species was described by Charles E. Griswold in 1987 during his revision of the genus Moggridgea. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Griswold, C.E. (1987). "The African members of the trap-door spider family Migidae (Araneae: Mygalomorphae) 1: the genus Moggridgea O. P.-Cambridge, 1875". Annals of the Natal Museum. 28: 1–118.
  2. ↑ "Moggridgea loistata Griswold, 1987". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 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. 13. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6735880 . Retrieved 21 September 2025. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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