Selenobrachys philippinus Schmidt, 1999

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

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Type Locality and Records

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Bibliography

Schmidt, G. (1999). Selenobrachys philippinus gen. et sp. n. (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Selenocosmiinae), eine neue Theraphosidae sp. von der Insel Negros (Philippinen). Arachnologisches Magazin 7(5/6): 1-13.

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

Philippines

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Specimen Records (3)

SMF 39202-84 ♀ Holotype Philippines

Mambucal (now Mambucal Resort and Wildlife Sanctuary), Negros Island, Negros Occidental

Holotype female of Selenobrachys philippinus Schmidt, 1999, re-examined by Acuña et al. (2025) when restoring the original combination.

SMNS Aran-004187-004192 ♂ Philippines

Mount Canlaon, Negros Island, Negros Occidental

2010 · col. J. M. Verdez

Non-type material of Selenobrachys philippinus: 5 males and 1 female.

PASI ara0006, UST-ARC 0112-0127 ♂ Philippines

Mambucal Resort and Wildlife Sanctuary, Negros Island, 365 m a.s.l.; burrows under metamorphic rock boulders and crevices, Negros Occidental

June 2023 · col. L. A. Guevarra, D. C. Acuña, C. N. Noriega, R. Enguito & L. J. S. Villaflor

Non-type material of Selenobrachys philippinus: 1 male, 9 females and 8 juveniles. The male is the basis for the first description of the sex (field nos NOM1A-01 to NOM1A-16).