Nesticella mogera explained

Nesticella mogera is a spider from the family Nesticidae. It is the type species of the genus Nesticella.

Distribution

Discovered in Japan, it is found in Hawaii, Fiji, Azerbaijan, China, Korea and in 2009 in German greenhouses.^[1]

Name

The name is derived from the Japanese word for mole. N. mogera has been found in Japan in burrows of moles (1970).^[1]

References

• (2009) "First records of Spermophora kerinci, Nesticella mogera and Pseudanapis aloha on the European Mainland (Araneae: Pholcidae, Nesticidae, Anapidae)" Arachnol. Mitt. 37: 31-34. PDF
• (2009): The world spider catalog, version 10.5. American Museum of Natural History, New York.

Notes and References

1. Kielhorn 2009