Aphonopelma jacobii
Female © Hamilton, Hendrixson & Silvestre Bringas (2024), paratype APH-5001 in situType Locality and Records
Distribution
Type Locality: Along Forest Road 42D above Onion Saddle, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, 2364 m
Adult Male Activity
Collection months of 12 adult male specimen records, against the rainfall where they live
Of 12 adult males, 0 of 12 (0%) fall in the six wettest months, and 6 of 12 (50%) in the six warmest. Collections peak in October. The warmer half of the year is much the closer fit here.
Mean monthly rainfall and temperature 2001–2020 near where these males were collected. MERRA-2 via NASA POWER, for a grid cell averaging 1569 m. Northern hemisphere seasons. Records span 2 countries (USA, United States), so one climate curve cannot describe all of them.
Etymology
The specific epithet is a patronym in honor of Michael A. Jacobi, who facilitated many of the authors' field trips into the Chiricahua Mountains in 2018 and 2019, carried out field work on their behalf, and discovered many important specimens. His tireless work in the field and passion for natural history have immensely helped improve knowledge of tarantula biology and biodiversity in the Chiricahua Mountains and surrounding areas.
Specimen Records (22)
Holotype male of Aphonopelma jacobii (UIM). Collected 31 October 2018.
Paratype female of Aphonopelma jacobii (UIM); same data as the holotype.
Paratype male of Aphonopelma jacobii (AMNH); same data as the holotype.
Transferred from Aphonopelma chiricahua to A. jacobii by Hamilton, Hendrixson & Silvestre Bringas (2024); previously misidentified.
Transferred from Aphonopelma chiricahua to A. jacobii by Hamilton, Hendrixson & Silvestre Bringas (2024); previously misidentified.
Transferred from Aphonopelma chiricahua to A. jacobii by Hamilton, Hendrixson & Silvestre Bringas (2024); previously misidentified.
Transferred from Aphonopelma chiricahua to A. jacobii by Hamilton, Hendrixson & Silvestre Bringas (2024); previously misidentified.
Transferred from Aphonopelma chiricahua to A. jacobii by Hamilton, Hendrixson & Silvestre Bringas (2024); previously misidentified.
Transferred from Aphonopelma chiricahua to A. jacobii by Hamilton, Hendrixson & Silvestre Bringas (2024); previously misidentified.
Transferred from Aphonopelma chiricahua to A. jacobii by Hamilton, Hendrixson & Silvestre Bringas (2024); previously misidentified.
Immature specimen of Aphonopelma jacobii (UIM).
Immature specimen of Aphonopelma jacobii (UIM).
Female of Aphonopelma jacobii (UIM).
Female of Aphonopelma jacobii (UIM).
Female of Aphonopelma jacobii (AMNH).
Male of Aphonopelma jacobii (UIM).
Male of Aphonopelma jacobii (UIM).
Female of Aphonopelma jacobii (UIM).
Female of Aphonopelma jacobii (UIM).
Male of Aphonopelma jacobii (UIM).
Male of Aphonopelma jacobii (UIM).
Male of Aphonopelma jacobii (UIM).