On the taxonomic placement of four African Phoneyusa species (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Eumenophorinae)

Gallon, R. C. & Wendt, I. (2015). Arachnology 16(8): 298-304.

Authors

Richard C Gallon Richard C Gallon Ingo Wendt

Abstract

<i>Phoneyusa elephantiasis</i> Berland, 1917 is illustrated, redescribed and, along with <i>Phoneyusa celerierae</i> Smith, 1990 and <i>Phoneyusa efuliensis</i> Smith, 1990, transferred to the genus <i>Hysterocrates</i> Simon, 1892. Type material of <i>Hysterocrates gigas</i> Pocock, 1897 and topotypes of <i>Phoneyusa lesserti</i> Dresco, 1973 are illustrated for comparison. <i>Phoneyusa nigroventris</i> (Marx, 1893) is treated as nomen dubium.