Lyrognathus achilles West & Nunn, 2010

Described by Steven C. Nunn, Rick C. West

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Distribution

Borneo

Etymology

After the mythical Greek warrior of Homer’s poem, The Iliad , due to the unique tarsal scopula division: distinct proximal bald patch on ventral tarsi (Fig. 19) this species displays.

Bibliography (2)

West, R. C. & Nunn, S. C. (2010). A taxonomic revision of the tarantula spider genus Coremiocnemis Simon 1892 (Araneae, Theraphosidae), with further notes on the Selenocosmiinae. Zootaxa 2443: 1-64.

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West, R. C. & Nunn, S. C. (2010). A taxonomic revision of the tarantula spider genus Lyrognathus Pocock 1895 (Araneae, Theraphosidae), with notes on the Selenocosmiinae. Zootaxa 2362: 1-43.

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