Aphonopelma catalina Hamilton, Hendrixson & Bond, 2016

Described by Chris A. Hamilton, Brent E. Hendrixson, Jason E. Bond

♀ Female described ♂ Male described
Female Female

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Bibliography

Hamilton, C. A., Hendrixson, B. E. & Bond, J. E. (2016). Taxonomic revision of the tarantula genus Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901 (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae) within the United States. ZooKeys 560: 1-340. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.560.6264.

Distribution

USA

Type Locality: Coronado National Forest, along Bug Spring Trail, Pima Co., Arizona

Adult Male Activity

Collection months of 5 adult male specimen records

Etymology

The specific epithet is a noun in apposition taken from type locality, the Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson, Arizona, where this new species appears to be endemic.

Specimen Records (7)

APH_1439 ♂ Type USA

Bug Springs Trail

December 2011 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Thomas Martin

APH_1440 ♂ Type USA

Bug Springs Trail

December 2011 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Thomas Martin

APH_1602 ♀ Type USA

Coronado National Forest, Bug Spring Trail

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

AUMS_2615 ♀ USA

.5 miles W of Catalina Hwy, 2 miles N of Molino Basin, Santa Catalina Mtns

September 1974 · col. Wendell Icenogle

AUMS_3278 ♂ USA

Mt. Lemon Hwy, 0.3 miles S of Molino Basin, S of Catalina Mountains

September 1974 · col. W. Icenogle

APH_0454 ♂ USA

Coronado National Forest, Bug Spring Trail

December 2008 · col. Paul Marek | Charity Hall

APH_1438 ♂ USA

Bug Springs Trail

December 2011 · col. Jillian Cowles | Bill Savary