Psalmopoeus chronoarachne Peñaherrera-R. & León-E., 2023

Described by Pedro J. Peñaherrera Romero, Roberto J. León-E

♀ Female described

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Peñaherrera-R., P. J. & León-E, R. J. (2023). On Psalmopoeus Pocock, 1895 (Araneae, Theraphosidae) species and tarantula conservation in Ecuador. ZooKeys 1186: 185-205.

Distribution

Ecuador

Type Locality: Province of Cotopaxi, Canton Pangua, Parish of El Corazón, Hacienda La Mariela;

Etymology

The specific epithet is a noun in apposition referring to the combination of the Greek words chrono (χρόνο), in reference to time, and arachne (Ἀράχνη), meaning spider.

Bibliography (1)

Peñaherrera-R., P. J. & León-E, R. J. (2023). On Psalmopoeus Pocock, 1895 (Araneae, Theraphosidae) species and tarantula conservation in Ecuador. ZooKeys 1186: 185-205.