Chilobrachys jonitriantisvansickleae Nanayakkara, Sumanapala & Kirk, 2019

Described by Ranil P. Nanayakkara, Peter J. Kirk, Amila Prasanna Sumanapala

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Female

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Nanayakkara, R. P., Sumanapala, A. P. & Kirk, P. J. (2019). Another from Sri Lanka, after 126 years; Chilobrachys jonitriantisvansicklei sp. nov. (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from a fragmented forest patch in the wet zone of Sri Lanka. Journal of the British Tarantula Society 34(2): 25-36.

Distribution

Sri Lanka

Type Locality: Dombagaskanda, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Adult Male Activity

Collection months of 1 adult male specimen record, against the rainfall where they live

Adult males collected

Mean monthly rainfall and temperature 2001–2020 near the type locality. MERRA-2 via NASA POWER, for a grid cell averaging 161 m. Wet and dry seasons, from the rainfall at the locality itself.

Etymology

The specific name refers to co-founder of Idea Wild Joni Triantis Van Sickle, who was kind enough to donate research equipment to the first author and Idea Wild’s continuous support to further research in fauna and flora around the globe.

Specimen Records (3)

NWRTC SP 004 ♀ Type Sri Lanka

Dombagaskanda, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka

September 2015 · col. Ranil P. Nanayakkara

NWRTC SP 005 ♀ Type Sri Lanka

Dombagaskanda, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka

August 2015 · col. Ranil P. Nanayakkara

NWRTC SP 006 ♂ Type Sri Lanka

Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka