Plagiobothrus Explained

Plagiobothrus is a monotypic genus of Asian brushed trapdoor spiders containing the single species, Plagiobothrus semilunaris. It was first described by Ferdinand Karsch in 1892,^[1] and has only been found in Sri Lanka,^[2] documented from the regions of Peradeniya and Kandy. It is about long and has a deep brown carapace and limbs. Its abdomen is black above and brown beneath.^[3]

See also

• List of Barychelidae species

Notes and References

1. Karsch. F.. 1892. Arachniden von Ceylon und von Minikoy gesammelt von den Herren Doctoren P. und F. Sarasin.. Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 267–310. 36.
2. Gen. Plagiobothrus Karsch, 1892. World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. 2019-05-17. 2019. Natural History Museum Bern. 10.24436/2. Gloor. Daniel. Nentwig. Wolfgang. Blick. Theo. Kropf. Christian.
3. Book: Oates, Eugene W.. 978-1-330-30618-5. The Fauna of British India. The Forgotten Books. 2016-04-15. 2.