Heterothele honesta Karsch, 1879

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Karsch, F. A. F. (1879). Zwei neue afrikanische Vogelspinnen. Sitz.-ber. Ges. naturf. Freu. Berlin 1879: 63-65.

Distribution

Angola

Type Locality: Loango Küste, Mus. Berol *(Loango is described as being in the Congo in several references, especially with regards the mission station there. We have confirmed though that the correct location is in Angolan enclave province of Cabinda)

Specimen Records (1)

? Type Angola

Loango Coast = Cabinda

col. Prof. Hartmank

Taxonomic History

2026
Gallon & Sherwood (2026) redescribed the type and synonymised Heterothele affinis Laurent, 1946 with this species.

Bibliography (2)

Karsch, F. A. F. (1879). Zwei neue afrikanische Vogelspinnen. Sitz.-ber. Ges. naturf. Freu. Berlin 1879: 63-65.

Gallon, R. C. & Sherwood, D. (2026). Taxonomic notes on the tarantula genus Heterothele Karsch, 1879 (Araneae: Theraphosidae) with a new synonymy, resurrection of H. longipalpis Karsch, 1879, two nomina dubia, and description of a new species from Tanzania. Arachnology 20 (4): 623-639.