''Lampropelma'' is a
genus
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of
Indonesia
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n
tarantulas
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that was first described by
Eugène Louis Simon
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.
Diagnosis
They can be distinguished from ''
Phormingochilus
''Phormingochilus'' is a genus of Borneo, Bornean Theraphosidae, tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1895. They are occasionally kept as exotic pets, and are known for moving in bursts of speed and being defensive when ...
'' and ''
Omothymus'' though to the apical swelling of the
embolus
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, which then narrows to a point in the apex. Furthermore their distribution can be used as an identifying factor, as they are only found in
Indonesia
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.
Species
, this genus owns two species, both being found in
Indonesia
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.
* ''
Lampropelma carpenteri
''Lampropelma'' is a genus of Indonesian tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. it contains two species, found in Indonesia.
Diagnosis
They can be distinguished from ''Phormingochilus'' and '' Omothymus'' though ...
''
(Smith & Jacobi, 2015) ''-''
Borneo
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,
Indonesia
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* ''
Lampropelma nigerrimum''
Simon, 1892 - Indonesia
In synonymy
* ''Lampropelma kirki''
(Smith & Jacobi, 2015) = ''
Lampropelma carpenteri
''Lampropelma'' is a genus of Indonesian tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. it contains two species, found in Indonesia.
Diagnosis
They can be distinguished from ''Phormingochilus'' and '' Omothymus'' though ...
''
Transferred to other genera
* ''Lampropelma nigerrimum arboricola''
Schmidt & Barensteiner, 2015 → ''
Phormingochilus arboricola
''Phormingochilus'' is a genus of Borneo, Bornean Theraphosidae, tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1895. They are occasionally kept as exotic pets, and are known for moving in bursts of speed and being defensive when ...
''
* ''Lampropelma violaceopes'' Abraham, 1924 → ''
Omothymus violaceopes''
See also
*
List of Theraphosidae species
This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Theraphosidae. , the World Spider Catalog accepted 1041 species in 156 genera:
A ''Acanthopelma''
'' Acanthopelma'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897
* '' Acanthopelma beccarii ...
References
Theraphosidae genera
Spiders of Asia
Theraphosidae
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