Zur Kenntnis der Gattung Phormictopus Pocock, 1901 - einem Faunenelement der Grossen Antillen (Mygalomorphae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae)

Rudloff, J. (2008). Arthropoda 15(4): 2-51.

Original paper

Author

Jan-Peter Rudloff Jan-Peter Rudloff

Abstract

Hitherto the genus Phormictopus POCOCK, 1901 consisted of 14 species and 2 subspecies of which 5 were reported from South America. This article reduces the species number to 12. Five new species are decribed, 4 new synonyms declared, 3 nomina dubia (missing types), and 3 of the former species belong to other genera (now status “incertae sedis”). The distribution of the genus Phormictopus is restricted to the Greater Antilles.

Species (5)

Phormictopus bistriatusPhormictopus cochleasvoraxPhormictopus fritzscheiPhormictopus jonaiPhormictopus schepanskii