Phormingochilus pennellhewlettorum Smith & Jacobi, 2015

Described by Andrew Smith, Michael A Jacobi

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Bibliography

Smith, A. & Jacobi, M. A. (2015). Revision of the genus Phormingochilus with the description of three new species from Sulawesi and Sarawak and notes on the placement of the genera Cyriopagopus, Lampropelma and Omothymus. British Tarantula Society Journal 30(3): 25-48.

Distribution

Malaysia

Type Locality: The spider was brought down from a tall (60 foot or more) montane dipterocarp tree by a large tarantula hawk wasp (Pompilidae). This spider is native to the Kelabit Highlands of far northeastern Sarawak.

Etymology

The specific epithet is a patronym that combines the names of Mark Pennell and Dean Hewlett who together found this species.