Pterinochilus simoni Berland, 1917

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Berland, L. (1917). Description de quelques espèces nouvelles d'aviculariides africaines (Araneae: Aviculariidae). Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris 23: 466-481.

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Distribution

AngolaCongo

Type Locality: Congo: Landana

Adult Male Activity

Collection months of 7 adult male specimen records, against the rainfall where they live

Adult males collected

Of 7 adult males, 2 of 7 (29%) fall in the six wettest months, and 3 of 7 (43%) in the six warmest. Collections peak in August.

Mean monthly rainfall and temperature 2001–2020 near the type locality, Congo: Landana. MERRA-2 via NASA POWER, for a grid cell averaging 54 m. Wet and dry seasons, from the rainfall at the locality itself. Records span 3 countries (Angola, Congo, DR Congo), so one climate curve cannot describe all of them.

Specimen Records (23)

ISNB ♂ Type Congo

Kongo,

August 1900 · col. G. Hoton

ISNB ♂ Type DR Congo

Lingunda

August 1900 · col. L. Mairessa

ISNB ♂ Type Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo Zaire, Lukula,

col. Wilverth

MNHN AR4747 Type Angola

Landana =Cacongo

1 male 3 females

ISNB Type DR Congo

Banana

col. Busschodts

MRAC 086.168 ♀ DR Congo

Bamania

1855 · col. R. P. Hulstaert

ZMB 32193 ♂ Angola

Chinchoxo

July 1876 · col. Falkenstein

MRAC 130.829 ♀ DR Congo

Inkongo, Lusambo

1929 · col. Rev. Wilson

MRAC 012.353 ♂ DR Congo

Komi,Lodja

April 1930 · col. J. Ghesquiere

MRAC 016.214 ♀ DR Congo

Bokuma

September 1930 · col. P. Staner

MRAC 014.421 ♂ DR Congo

Binga

August 1932 · col. V. Goossens

MRAC 004.290 ♀ DR Congo

Eala

November 1938 · col. G. Couteauy

MRAC 130.827 ♀ DR Congo

Stanleyville =Kisangani

1941 · col. J. Florent

MRAC 057.854 ♀ DR Congo

Ngilo, North Kasai

July 1946 · col. Lagae

MRAC 074.069 ♂ DR Congo

Katako-Kombe

March 1953 · col. Dr Fontaine

MRAC 080.508 ♀ DR Congo

Yangambi

November 1953 · col. J. Decelle

MRAC 081.297 ♂ DR Congo

Kasai, Lomela

1955 · col. Hantier

MRAC 085.244 ♂ DR Congo

Tshuapa, Bamania

May 1955 · col. R. P. Hulstaert

MRAC 085.067 ♀ DR Congo

Bayenga, Wamba

January 1956 · col. R. Castelain

MRAC 085.504 ♂ DR Congo

Sankuru, Lusambo

1956 · col. E. R. Detlye

MRAC 112.576 DR Congo

Kasai, Makaw

1958 · col. E. Jans

2 females, 1 imm male

MRAC 005.215 ♂ DR Congo

Ibembo

col. Van Hecke

MRAC 014.440 ♀ DR Congo

Inkongo, Lusambo

col. Rev. Wilson

Taxonomic History

1917
Pterinochilus simoni Berland, 1917

Bibliography (1)

Berland, L. (1917). Description de quelques espèces nouvelles d'aviculariides africaines (Araneae: Aviculariidae). Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris 23: 466-481.

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