Moggridgea pymi

Moggridgea pymi is a species of spider in the family Migidae.^[2] It occurs in Zimbabwe and South Africa and is commonly known as Pym's tree trapdoor spider.^[3]

Pym's Tree Trapdoor Spider
Conservation status
Least Concern (SANBI Red List)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Mygalomorphae
Family:	Migidae
Genus:	Moggridgea
Species:	M. pymi
Binomial name
Moggridgea pymi Hewitt, 1914[1]
Synonyms
Moggridgea chirindaensis Benoit, 1962

Distribution

Moggridgea pymi occurs in Zimbabwe and in Limpopo province of South Africa, where it is known from Wylie's Poort and Klein Kariba.^[3]

Habitat

The species inhabits the Savanna biome at altitudes ranging from 1,052 to 1,429 m above sea level. One specimen was collected from a nest at the foot of a baobab tree.^[3]

Description

See also: Glossary of spider terms

Moggridgea pymi is known only from the female.^[3]

Conservation

Moggridgea pymi is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Although known only from females and additional sampling is needed to determine the species' range more accurately within South Africa, it also occurs in Zimbabwe and there is extensive natural habitat within its range.^[3]

Taxonomy

The species was originally described by John Hewitt in 1914 from Zimbabwe. Charles E. Griswold's 1987 revision synonymized Moggridgea chirindaensis Benoit, 1962 with this species.^[4]