Migidae, also known as tree trapdoor spiders, is a family of

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s with about 100 species in eleven genera. They are small to large spiders with little to no hair and build burrows with a trapdoor. Some species live in

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stems. They have a

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n distribution, found almost exclusively on the Southern Hemisphere, occurring in

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Genera

, the

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accepts the following genera: *''

Bertmainius ''Bertmainius'' is a genus of spiders in the family Migidae. It was first described in 2015 by Mark Harvey, Barbara York Main, Michael Rix and Steven Cooper. , it contains 7 species, all from Western Australia Western Australia (commonly ab ...

'' Harvey, Main, Rix & Cooper, 2015 — Australia *''

Calathotarsus ''Calathotarsus'' is a genus of spiders in the family Migidae Migidae, also known as tree trapdoor spiders, is a family of spiders with about 100 species in eleven genera. They are small to large spiders with little to no hair and build burr ...

'' Simon, 1903 — Chile, Argentina *''

Goloboffia ''Goloboffia'' is a genus of spiders in the family Migidae. It was first described in 2001 by Griswold and Ledford to accommodate the single species '' Goloboffia vellardi'', found in Chile. In 2019, more species were described. , five species w ...

'' Griswold & Ledford, 2001 — Chile *'' Heteromigas'' Hogg, 1902 — Australia *'' Mallecomigas'' Goloboff & Platnick, 1987 — Chile *''

Micromesomma ''Micromesomma'' is a genus of spiders in the family Migidae. It was first described in 1895 by Pocock. , it contains only one species, ''Micromesomma cowani'', found in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Repub ...

'' Pocock, 1895 — Madagascar *''

Migas Migas () ("crumbs" in English) is a dish traditionally made from stale bread and other ingredients in Spanish and Portuguese cuisines. Originally introduced by shepherds, migas are very popular across the Iberian Peninsula, and are the typical br ...

'' L. Koch, 1873 — New Zealand, Australia *''

Moggridgea ''Moggridgea'' is a genus of spiders in the tree dwelling family, Migidae. The genus was first described by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge in 1875, who named the genus after naturalist John Traherne Moggridge. The majority of the 32 species of the ...

'' O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1875 — Africa, Australia, Yemen *''

Paramigas ''Paramigas'' is a genus of tree trapdoor spiders native to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an isl ...

'' Pocock, 1895 — Madagascar *''

Poecilomigas ''Poecilomigas'' is a genus of spiders in the family Migidae Migidae, also known as tree trapdoor spiders, is a family of spiders with about 100 species in eleven genera. They are small to large spiders with little to no hair and build burrow ...

'' Simon, 1903 — South Africa, Tanzania *''

Thyropoeus ''Thyropoeus'' is a genus of spiders in the family Migidae Migidae, also known as tree trapdoor spiders, is a family of spiders with about 100 species in eleven genera. They are small to large spiders with little to no hair and build burrows ...

'' Pocock, 1895 — Madagascar

References

* Zapfe, H. (1961). La Familia Migidae en Chile. Invest. Zool. Chil. 7: 151-157

External links

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