Heterothele longipalpis (Karsch, 1879)

♀ Female described

Distribution

Angola

Type Locality: ANGOLA: Cabinda, Chinchoxo

Specimen Records (1)

ZMB 2980 ♀ Holotype Angola

Chinchoxo, Cabinda

col. Dr Falkenstein

Holotype female of Heterothele longipalpis, described as Diplura longipalpis. Misidentified as H. gabonensis by Pocock (1900) and lost in that synonymy until 2026.

Bibliography (1)

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.