''Pterinopelma'' is a genus of Brazilian Theraphosidae, tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. it contains two species, found in Brazil: ''Pterinopelma felipeleitei, P. felipeleitei'' and ''Pterinopelma vitiosum, P. vitiosum''. It was removed from the synonymy of ''Eupalaestrus'' in 2011.

Diagnosis

They resemble the ''Lasiodora'', ''Vitalius'', and ''Nhandu'' genera as they all lack accessory prolateral keels and by having an apical and sub apical Pedipalp, palpal keel in males. They own a short Spermatheca, spermathecae which is separated by a Glossary of spider terms, sclerotized area in females. Males can be distinguished by lack Stridulation, stridulating hairs on the prolateral Glossary of spider terms, coxae, and owning denticles in the inferior keel and weakly developed keels of the palpal bulb. Females can be distinguished by the absence of long hairs on the carapace, and having a Glossary of spider terms, sternum which is as wide as it is long, or being wider than longer.

References

Theraphosidae genera Spiders of Brazil Taxa named by R. I. Pocock Theraphosidae {{Theraphosidae-stub

Diagnosis

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