Haplopelma robustus (Strand, 1907)

nomen dubium ♀ Female described

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Strand, E. (1907). Aviculariidae und Atypidae des Kgl. Naturalienkabinetts in Stuttgart. Jahresh. Ver. Naturk. Württbg. 63: 1-100 [p. 35].
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Distribution

Singapore

Taxonomic History

  1. Returned to Haplopelma by Smith, Daniel & Vignaud (2026), who hold it a nomen dubium but note explicitly that it "still retains its species status and remains valid" — so the name stands as one of the two species of the restored genus.

Bibliography (2)

Strand, E. (1907). Aviculariidae und Atypidae des Kgl. Naturalienkabinetts in Stuttgart. Jahresh. Ver. Naturk. Württbg. 63: 1-100 [p. 35].
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Smith, A., Daniel, B. & Vignaud, B. (2026). Nomenclatural notes on the Ornithoctoninae genera Cyriopagopus Simon 1887, Haplopelma Simon 1892 and Melopoeus Pocock 1895 (Araneae: Theraphosidae) with the intention of restoring the genera Haplopelma and Melopoeus. Journal of the British Tarantula Society 40(3): 15-28.