Chilocosmia dichromata Schmidt & von Wirth, 1992

Described by Gunter Schmidt, Volker von Wirth

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Female

Female © Frank Schneider, in Acuña et al. (2025), female in situ at Sorong

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Bibliography

Schmidt, G. & von Wirth, V. (1992). Beschreibung des Weibchens von Chilocosmia dichromata gen.n. sp.n. und des Männchens von Chilocosmia arndsti (Schmidt & von Wirth) 1991 (Araneida: Theraphosidae: Selenocosmiinae). Arachnologischer Anzeiger 3(11): 9-16.

Acuña, D. C., Dumbrique, M. M. U., Ranido, M. C., Ragasa, L. R. P., Noriega, C. N. C., Mayor, A. B. R., Florendo Jr, G. A., Fadri, M. J. A., von Wirth, V., Santiago-Bautista, M. R. & Guevarra Jr, L. A. (2025). Taxonomic revalidation of Selenobrachys Schmidt, 1999 and Chilocosmia Schmidt & von Wirth, 1992 based on morphological and molecular analyses (Araneae, Theraphosidae), with the description of a new species from Romblon Island, Philippines. ZooKeys 1233: 139-193.

Distribution

New Guinea

Specimen Records (2)

SMF 37099-84 ♀ Holotype Indonesia

Sorong, West New Guinea, Southwest Papua

Holotype female of Chilocosmia dichromata Schmidt & von Wirth, 1992, re-examined by Acuña et al. (2025) when restoring the original combination.

SMNS Aran-004162-004186 ♂ Indonesia

Sorong, West New Guinea, Southwest Papua

2014 · col. F. Schneider

Non-type material of Chilocosmia dichromata: 2 males, 5 females and 3 juveniles. The males are the basis for the first description of the sex.