Genus Moggridgea O.P.-Cambridge, 1875

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Genus Moggridgea O.P.-Cambridge, 1875

Moggridgea Cambridge, O.P.- 1875. On a new genus and species of trap-door spider from South Africa. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4 16: 317-322 [318].
Type species:
Moggridgea dyeri O.P.-Cambridge, 1875 by monotypy.

Introduction

The trapdoor spider genus Moggridgea O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1875 is widespread across the Afrotropical region, with a further two species recorded from southern Australia. One of these Australian species, M. tingle Main, 1991 from south-western Australia, was transferred to a separate genus, along with the description of six additional new species (Harvey et al. 2015). However, consistent with previous research, Harrison et al. (2015) found that M. australis Main, 1991 from Kangaroo Island, South Australia, is not congeneric with the south-western Australian taxa, and appears to be a valid member of the otherwise African genus Moggridgea. This suggests a potential case of trans-oceanic dispersal, which would be remarkable for a mygalomorph spider.

Distribution

States

South Australia, Western Australia

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

SA, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- South Australia: S Gulfs, S Gulfs coast
- Western Australia: SW coastal

General References

Harrison, S.E, Rix, M.G., Harvey, M.S. & Austin, A.D. 2015. An African mygalomorph lineage in temperate Australia: the trapdoor spider genus Moggridgea (Araneae: Migidae) on Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Austral Entomology 55(2): 208–216

Harvey, M.S., Main, B.Y, Rix, M.G. & Cooper, S.J. 2015. Refugia within refugia: in situ speciation and conservation of threatened Bertmainius (Araneae : Migidae), a new genus of relictual trapdoor spiders endemic to the mesic zone of south-western Australia. Invertebrate Systematics 29: 511-553

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type
15-Oct-2020	MIGIDAE Simon, 1892	18-May-2016	MODIFIED
15-Oct-2020		29-Jun-2012	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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