Acanthoscurria geniculata (Koch, 1841)

Common name: Giant White Knee

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Female

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Bibliography

Koch, C. L. (1841). Die Arachniden. C. H. Zeh'sche Buchhandlung, Nürnberg, Achter Band, pp. 41-131, pl. 265-288 (f. 621-694);. Nürnberg, Achter Band, Neunter Band.

Sherwood, D., Gabriel, R., Peñaherrera-R., P. J. & Alayón García, G. (2025). A new species of Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 1871: proposal of the theraphosoides species-group and first published record of the genus from Colombia (Araneae: Theraphosidae). Zootaxa 5563 (1): 237-254.

Distribution

Brazil

Type Locality: Vaterland. Amerika.

Adult Male Activity

Collection months of 41 adult male specimen records

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Pronunciation

Acanthoscurria (uh-kan-thuh-SKOOR-ee-uh)

Synonyms

Acanthoscurria transamazonica

Specimen Records (81)

ZMB 2055 ♂ Type Brazil

BRAZIL, Roraima: (Rio Branco)

col. J. Natterer

Re-examined and figured by Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R. & Alayón García (2025) as the exemplar of Acanthoscurria sensu stricto.

IBSP 138248 ♂ Type Brazil

BRAZIL, Pará: Marabá

col. G. Ranzani & M. Camponez

NHMW 145 ♂ Brazil

Riobranco, Acre

1896 · col. Matteu

Five males; non-type material of Acanthoscurria geniculata, det. Ausserer.

IBSP 103541 ♀ Brazil

Para

July 1960 · col. E. Lento

IBSP 103574 ♂ Brazil

Para

November 1960 · col. A.R. Hoge

IBSP 103788 ♂ Brazil

Ilha do Marajo, Para

June 1966 · col. InstitutoAgronomico

IBSP 104157 ♀ Brazil

Maraba , Para

December 1975 · col. Projeto Rondon

IBSP 104160C ♂ Brazil

Barra do Garcas Fazenda Sentapua, Mato Grosso

October 1975 · col. P. Ferraz Junior

IBSP 104729 juvenile Brazil

Para

September 1982 · col. J.E. Baldim

IBSP 107629 juvenile Brazil

Para

September 1982

MPEG 5109 ♂ Brazil

Campus de Pesquisa of MPEG, Para

December 1983 · col. M. Zanuto

IBSP 107624 ♀ Brazil

Para

December 1983 · col. L.E. Mehandro

MPEG 4261 ♂ Brazil

MarabaSerra Norte N1 Igarape Azul, Para

February 1983 · col. R.B. Neto

IBSP 107713 ♀ Brazil

Usina Hidreletrica de Tucuru’, Para

1984 · col. Equipe Butantan

IBSP 107022 ♀ Brazil

Usina Hidreletrica de Tucuru’, Para

1984 · col. Equipe Butantan

IBSP 107023 ♀ Brazil

Usina Hidreletrica de Tucuru’, Para

1984 · col. Equipe Butantan

IBSP 107691 ♂ Brazil

Usina Hidreletrica de Tucuru’, Para

1984 · col. Equipe Butantan

IBSP 107778 ♂ Brazil

Usina Hidreletrica de Tucuru’, Para

1984 · col. Equipe Butantan

IBSP 104836 ♀ Brazil

Breu Branco , Para

December 1984 · col. Operacao Resgate Faun’stico Curupira

IBSP 107626 ♂ Brazil

Para

December 1985

IBSP 107628 ♀ Brazil

Para

January 1985

IBSP 104847 ♀ Brazil

Vila Brabo, Para

January 1985 · col. Operacao Resgate Faun’stico Curupira

IBSP 104833 ♂ Brazil

Jacunda, Para

January 1985 · col. Operacao Resgate Faun’stico Curupira

MPEG 5193 ♀ Brazil

Para

January 1986 · col. W. Franca

IBSP 107470 ♂ Brazil

Tucuru’ , Para

February 1986 · col. I.E. Mehandro

IBSP 107623 ♂ Brazil

Tucuru’ , Para

February 1986 · col. I.E. Mehandro

MPEG 3939 ♂ Brazil

Maraba Serra Norte Pojuca, Para

March 1986 · col. F. Paiva

IBSP 107268 ♂ Brazil

Jacareacanga , Para

December 1988 · col. R. Geyer leg

IBSP 107255 ♂ Brazil

Para

December 1990 · col. P. Arvera

IBSP 107476 ♀ Brazil

Canoal, Para

December 1991

IBSP 107682 ♂ Brazil

Redencao , Para

1996 · col. Renato

IBSP 107945 ♀ Brazil

Para

December 1999 · col. P. Gnaspini

IBSP 107946 ♀ Brazil

Para

December 1999 · col. P. Gnaspini

IBSP 107947 ♀ Brazil

Para

December 1999 · col. P. Gnaspini

IBSP 107948 ♀ Brazil

Para

December 1999 · col. P. Gnaspini

IBSP 102001 ♀ Brazil

Redencao Serra do Kukoinhokren Aldeia Ind’gena, Para

December 1999 · col. P. Gnaspini

MPEG 5143 ♂ Brazil

Marituba, Para

October 2000 · col. F.A.S. Filho

IBSP 108351 ♂ Brazil

Para

January 2000 · col. E. Mariano Neto

IBSP 108048 ♂ Brazil

Serra do Cachimbo, Para

January 2000 · col. I.M.S. Morais

MPEG 5282 ♀ Brazil

Belem , Para

June 2004

MPEG 5222 ♂ Brazil

Altamira, Para