| Plagiobothrus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Barychelidae |
| Genus: | Plagiobothrus Karsch, 1892 [1] |
| Species: | P. semilunaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Plagiobothrus semilunaris Karsch, 1892 | |
Plagiobothrus is a monotypic genus of Asian brushed trapdoor spiders containing the single species, Plagiobothrus semilunaris. It was first described by Ferdinand Karsch in 1892, [2] and has only been found in Sri Lanka, [1] documented from the regions of Peradeniya and Kandy. It is about 24 millimetres (0.94 in) long and has a deep brown carapace and limbs. Its abdomen is black above and brown beneath. [3]