Description of a new genus and two new species of Ornithoctoninae from Southeast Asia (Araneae: Theraphosidae)

Müller, S., Fardiansah, R., Schneider, F., Wanke, D., von Wirth, V. & Wendt, I. (2024). Integrative Systematics 7 (2): 23-39.

Abstract

A new genus, Aspinochilus gen. n., belonging to the subfamily Ornithoctoninae (Araneae: Theraphosidae) is described, with type species Aspinochilus rufus sp. n. from East Java. An additional new species, Phormingochilus hatihati sp. n., is described from West Sulawesi. The external morphological characters and genitalia structures of the new taxa are illustrated and compared to those of closely related species.