Acanthoscurria theraphosoides (Doleschall, 1871)

Described by Anton Ausserer, Carl Ludwig Doleschall

♀ Female described ♂ Male described
Female Female

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Bibliography

Ausserer, A. (1871). Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Arachniden-Familie der Territelariae Thorell (Mygalidae Autor). Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien 21.
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: Brasilien

Synonyms

Acanthoscurria ferina, Acanthoscurria brocklehursti

Specimen Records (7)

MNHN AR 1056 ♂ Holotype Brazil

Tefé, Amazonas

Holotype male and paratype female of Acanthoscurria ferina Simon, 1892, a synonym of A. theraphosoides; the male is figured in this paper.

MNHN AR 4799 ♀ Holotype

No locality data (original label lost)

Holotype female of Trasyphoberus parvitarsis Simon, 1903, a synonym of Acanthoscurria theraphosoides; "Pas d'etiquette", 237, E. Simon colln.

NHMW 146 ♂ Type Brazil

Brazil

col. J. Natterer

Re-examined by Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R. & Alayón García (2025).

MNHN 1056 ♂ Type Brazil

BRAZIL, Amazonas: Tefé, Amazonas

BMNH 1896.12.13.2 ♀ Type Brazil

BRAZIL, Pará, Para

col. Brocklehurst

Re-examined by Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R. & Alayón García (2025).

BMNH (Pará, 14 females) ♀ Brazil

Pará, Pará

col. A. M. Moss

Fourteen females and two immature males; non-type material of Acanthoscurria theraphosoides.

OUMNH (Burchell colln.) ♂

No locality data

col. Burchell colln.

Non-type male of Acanthoscurria theraphosoides.

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