Aphonopelma gabeli Smith, 1995

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Smith, A. (1995). Tarantula Spiders: Tarantulas of the U.S.A. and Mexico. Fitzgerald Publishing, London.

Distribution

USA

Type Locality: East of Tucson, USA

Adult Male Activity

Collection months of 79 adult male specimen records, against the rainfall where they live

Adult males collected

Of 79 adult males, 62 of 79 (78%) fall in the six wettest months, and 79 of 79 (100%) in the six warmest. Collections peak in July.

Mean monthly rainfall and temperature 2001–2020 near the type locality, East of Tucson, USA. MERRA-2 via NASA POWER, for a grid cell averaging 1538 m. Northern hemisphere seasons.

Specimen Records (153)

? ♂ Type USA

E of Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona

col. Russ Gurley

APH_2378 ♂ USA

Dos Cabezas

September 1954 · col. G. Bradt; M. Oazier

APH_2382 ♂ USA

Willcox

July 1954 · col. W. J. Gertsch

APH_2355 ♂ USA

Sylphur Canyon, 9 miles west of Rodeo

July 1955 · col. Guy Miller

APH_2361 ♂ USA

18 miles north of Rodeo

July 1956 · col. H. Howden

APH_2387 ♂ USA

Rt. 9, 2 miles east of juncure with US 80

July 1958 · col. Robert Chew

APH_2363 ♀ USA

1 mile southwest of Portal

September 1960 · col. R. Zweifel

APH_2371 ♂ USA

21.5 miles north of Rodeo

July 1960 · col. Zweifel

APH_2374 ♂ USA

5 miles north of junction of Animas Rd. and rt. 80

July 1960 · col. R. Zweifel

APH_2376 ♂ USA

15.5 miles north of Rodeo

July 1960 · col. Zweifel

APH_2385 ♂ USA

19.5 miles north of Rodeo

July 1960 · col. Zweifel

APH_2356 ♂ USA

0.1 mi. west of Portal

July 1961 · col. J. Cole

APH_2364 ♂ USA

0.5 miles east of Portal

July 1961 · col. J. Cole

APH_2368 ♂ USA

Portal

July 1961 · col. J. Cole

APH_2375 ♂ USA

Cieanega Lake, 15.5 miles north of Rodeo

July 1961 · col. J. Cole

APH_2377 ♂ USA

1.7 miles northeast of Portal on San Simon Rd.

July 1961 · col. J. Cole

APH_2358 ♂ USA

6 miles north of Lordsburg

July 1962

APH_2360 ♂ USA

Portal

June 1962 · col. W. J. Gertsch

APH_2362 ♀ USA

Portal

July 1962 · col. Melinda Stebbins

APH_2369 ♀ USA

Portal

August 1962 · col. C. Parrish & W. J. Gertsch

APH_2381 ♀ USA

Portal

June 1962 · col. W. J. Gertsch

APH_2384 ♂ USA

5 miles south of Road Forks

July 1962 · col. W. J. Gertsch

APH_2365 ♂ USA

1 mile west of Portal

July 1963 · col. Steve Aaron

APH_2366 ♂ USA

Rodeo

July 1963 · col. V. Roth

APH_2370 ♂ USA

8 miles north of Rodeo

July 1963 · col. C. Bagwell

APH_2380 ♀ USA

2 miles northeast of Portal

June 1963 · col. Cazier and Mortenson

APH_2357 ♂ USA

Portal

July 1964 · col. D. Rich

APH_2359 ♂ USA

Portal

August 1965 · col. W. J. Gertsch

APH_2367 ♂ USA

Chiricahua Mountains

August 1972 · col. J. A. L. Cooke

APH_2372 ♂ USA

2.5 miles southeast of Portal on Portal Rd.

July 1973 · col. R. Zweifel

APH_2383 ♂ USA

Cave Creek Canyon, 1.3 miles northeast of Ranger Station on Cave Creek Canyon Rd. near Portal

July 1973 · col. A. Bush

APH_0029 ♂ USA

14.3 mi NE jct US-90 on US-67

June 2001 · col. Jeff Owens

APH_0061 ♀ USA

2.3 mi W US-62/180 on CR 408

June 2001 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_0018 ♂ USA

outside Carlsbad

June 2002 · col. ATS Conference

APH_0019 ♂ USA

outside Carlsbad

June 2002 · col. ATS Conference

APH_0020 ♂ USA

outside Carlsbad

June 2002 · col. ATS Conference

APH_0021 ♂ USA

outside Carlsbad

June 2002 · col. ATS Conference

APH_0044 ♀ USA

rest area nr. Hagerman, nr. NM-249

June 2002 · col. Shasta Michaels | JJ East

APH_0002 ♂ USA

Just outside Las Cruces, on Aguirre Spring Road

August 2003 · col. Roy Thibodeau

APH_0034 ♀ USA

Escondida

August 2006 · col. Kristin Greene

APH_0940 ♀ USA

Cowden H Ranch

2006 · col. Dave Moellendorf

APH_0194 ♀ USA

Little Florida Mountains, 1 mi SE on Bonita Rd from turnoff on Gap Rd

September 2007 · col. Lorenzo Prendini | Jeremy Huff

APH_0316 ♀ USA

N of Roswell

July 2007 · col. Rick C. West

APH_0364 ♂ USA

1.2 mi W US-62/180 on CR 408 (Dark Canyon Rd)

June 2008 · col. Shasta Michaels

APH_0365 ♂ USA

1.2 mi W US-62/180 on CR 408 (Dark Canyon Rd)

June 2008 · col. Shasta Michaels

APH_0366 ♂ USA

0.5 mi W US-62/180 on CR 408 (Dark Canyon Rd)

June 2008 · col. Shasta Michaels

APH_0367 ♂ USA

0.5 mi W US-62/180 on CR 408 (Dark Canyon Rd)

June 2008 · col. Shasta Michaels

APH_0368 ♂ USA

0.5 mi W US-62/180 on CR 408 (Dark Canyon Rd)

June 2008 · col. Shasta Michaels

APH_0385 ♂ USA

2.6 mi NW AZ/NM stateline on Portal Rd

July 2008 · col. Alice Abela

APH_0393 ♂ USA

Fan Road, ~5.5 mi NE Bowie

July 2008 · col. Kari and Hunter McWest

APH_0395 ♂ USA

Cookes Canyon Rd, A019; 3.4 mi NW NM-26

July 2008 · col. Kari and Hunter McWest

APH_0850 ♀ USA

Seminole

September 2008 · col. Chris Hamilton

APH_0851 ♀ USA

Seminole

September 2008 · col. Chris Hamilton

APH_0852 ♀ USA

Seminole

September 2008 · col. Chris Hamilton

APH_0853 ♀ USA

Seminole

September 2008 · col. Chris Hamilton

APH_0854 ♀ USA

Seminole

September 2008 · col. Chris Hamilton

APH_0888 ♀ USA

Seminole

September 2008 · col. Chris Hamilton

APH_0943 ♀ USA

Cowden H Ranch

September 2008 · col. Chris Hamilton

APH_0946 ♀ USA

Cowden H Ranch

September 2008 · col. Chris Hamilton

APH_0537 ♀ USA

Rest Area, 1.4 mi SE FM-793 (SE Fabens, TX)

June 2009 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Courtney Dugas | Sloan Click

APH_0538 ♀ USA

0.9 mi NE I-10 on CR-B19 (I-10 Exit 155)

June 2009 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Courtney Dugas | Sloan Click

APH_0541 ♀ USA

nr. jct. CR-1 and US-82

June 2009 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Courtney Dugas | Sloan Click

APH_0542 juvenile USA

1.7 mi W US-62/180 on CR-408

June 2009 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Courtney Dugas | Sloan Click

APH_0543 juvenile USA

1.7 mi W US-62/180 on CR-408

June 2009 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Courtney Dugas | Sloan Click

APH_0545 ♀ USA

Seminole, 0.4 mi NW 11th St on Hwy-214

June 2009 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Courtney Dugas | Sloan Click

APH_0627 juvenile USA

Tanque Rd, nr. Hwy-191