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Moggridgea rupicoloides
Species of spider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Moggridgea rupicoloides is a species of spider in the family Migidae.[2] It is endemic to the Eastern Cape province of South Africa and is commonly known as the Grahamstown rock face trapdoor spider.[3]
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Distribution
Moggridgea rupicoloides is known from several localities in the Eastern Cape, including Grahamstown, Somerset East (Craigie Burn), Uitenhage, Redhouse, and Addo Elephant National Park.[3]
Habitat
The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 5 to 737 m above sea level.[3]
Description
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Moggridgea rupicoloides is known only from the female.[3]
Ecology
Moggridgea rupicoloides is a rupicolous trapdoor species. The type series was collected from nests found under the shelter of rocks and large stones. Adult females were collected in April and September to October.[3]
Conservation
Moggridgea rupicoloides is listed as Data Deficient due to taxonomic reasons. The male remains unknown, and additional sampling is needed to determine the species' current range. The species is protected in Addo Elephant National Park.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by John Hewitt in 1914 from Grahamstown and later revised by Charles E. Griswold in 1987.[4]
References
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