Migas plomleyi explained

Migas plomleyi, also known as Plomley's trapdoor spider, is a species of tree trapdoor spider in the Migidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1989 by Australian arachnologists Robert Raven and Tracey Churchill.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Tasmania.[1] It is only known from the Cataract GorgeTrevallyn area, in the suburbs of Launceston in the north of the state. It prefers sheltered, humid sites where the ground is covered with a lush growth of lichens or mosses. Only female specimens are known; it has rarely been collected, and is listed as Endangered under Tasmania's Threatened Species Protection Act 1995.[2]

Behaviour

The spiders construct individual parchment-like silk chambers about 2 cm across, on the ground or on moss-covered rocks, the entrances to which are closed by thin trapdoors or lids.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Migas plomleyi Raven & Churchill, 1989 . . 2022. Australian Faunal Directory . Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia . 2023-05-15.
  2. Web site: Listing Statement for Migas plomleyi (Plomley's trapdoor spider) Tasmanian Threatened Species . . 2022. Threatened Species . Dept of Natural Resources and Environment, Tasmania . 2023-05-15.