Andrew Smith

Publishing 1986–2026

16 papers 22 species 14 genera 14 countries

Publication activity

1986 2026

New taxa described

1988 2015

Described Taxa Distribution

Aphonopelma 6 Heterothele 2 Hysterocrates 2 Poecilotheria 2 Brachypelma 1 Ceratogyrus 1 Chaetopelma 1 Eumenophorus 1 Lampropelma 1 Lyrognathus 1 Melopoeus 1 Phoneyusa 1 Phormingochilus 1 Selenogyrus 1

22 type localities across 14 genera

Frequent collaborators (4)

B.A. Daniel 1 Benoît Vignaud 1 Gunter Schmidt 1 Michael A Jacobi 1

Papers (16)

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.

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.

Smith, A. (2006). A new species of Poecilotheria from northeast peninsular India (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae) with notes on its distribution and conservation status. Journal of the British Tarantula Society 21(3): 83-94 [p. 86, pl. 1-2, f. 1-20].

Smith, A. (2004). A new species of the arboreal theraphosid, genus Poecilotheria, from southern India (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae) with notes on its conservation status. Journal of the British Tarantula Society 19(2): 48-61 [p. 52, f. 1-17].

Smith, A. (1996). A new species of Haplopelma (Araneae: Theraphosidae), with notes on two close relatives. Mygalomorph 1: 21-32.

Smith, A. (1995). Tarantula Spiders: Tarantulas of the U.S.A. and Mexico. Fitzgerald Publishing, London.

Schmidt, G. & Smith, A. (1995). Chaetopelma anatolicum sp. n., (Araneida: Theraphosidae: Ischnocolinae), eine Vogelspinne aus der Türkei. Arachnologisches Magazin 3(7): 1-6.

Smith, A. (1993). A new mygalomorph spider from Mexico (Brachypelma, Theraphosidae, Arachnida) Brachypelma baumgarteni n. sp. Journal of the British Tarantula Society 8(4): 14-19.

Smith, A. (1993). Taxonomy focus. British Tarantula Society Journal 9(1): 13-18.

Smith, A. (1991). A revision of the genus Megaphobema Pocock 1901 (Araneida; Theraphosidae; Theraphosinae). Journal of the British Tarantula Society 6(1): 14-19.

Smith, A. (1991). Discussion paper: Euathlus mesomelas Cambridge 1892. Journal of the British Tarantula Society 7(2): 15-23.

Smith, A. (1990). Baboon Spiders: Tarantulas of Africa and the Middle East. Fitzgerald Publishing, London [p. 77, f. 365a-365k].

Smith, A. (1989). How to use the spermathecae as a taxonomic tool in theraphosid identification. Journal of the British Tarantula Society 4(3): 10-14 [reprinted in Spider Club News 5(1): 4-7].

Smith, A. (1988). Lyrognathus robustus, a new species of theraphosid spider from Malaysia. British Tarantula Society Journal 4(2): 15-19.

Smith, A. (1987). The tarantula: classification and identification guide (second edition). Fitzgerald Publishing, London, 179 pp.

Smith, A. (1986). The tarantula: classification and identification guide. Fitzgerald Publishing, London, 179 pp.