Aphonopelma joshua Prentice, 1997

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Prentice, T. R. (1997). Theraphosidae of the Mojave Desert west and north of the Colorado River (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae). Journal of Arachnology 25: 137-176.

Distribution

USA

Type Locality: San Bernardino, CA, United States

Adult Male Activity

Collection months of 33 adult male specimen records, against the rainfall where they live

Adult males collected

Of 33 adult males, 4 of 33 (12%) fall in the six wettest months, and 29 of 33 (88%) in the six warmest. Collections peak in July. The warmer half of the year is much the closer fit here.

Mean monthly rainfall and temperature 2001–2020 near the type locality, San Bernardino, CA, United States. MERRA-2 via NASA POWER, for a grid cell averaging 531 m. Northern hemisphere seasons.

Etymology

The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality, Joshua Tree National Monument.

Specimen Records (58)

? ♀ Type USA

5.6 miles into Joshua Tree National Park, in the Upper Covington Flat area, Riverside Co., California

October 1989 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

? ♂ Type USA

2.3 mi. below the Covington Flats entrance to Joshua Tree National Park, San Bernardino Co., California

September 1992 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2301 ♂ USA

Covington Flats, In the Joshua Tree National Park

August 1962 · col. Jim Ortez

AUMS_2567 ♂ USA

Joshua Tree National Park, Covington Flat

August 1962

APH_2291 ♀ USA

Pleasant Valley, Joshua Tree National Park

April 1965 · col. E.L. Sleeper and S.L. Jenkins

APH_2317 ♂ USA

Squaw Tank, Joshua Tree National Park

September 1966 · col. E.L. Sleeper and S.L. Jenkins

APH_2316 ♂ USA

Pleasant Valley, Joshua Tree National Park

September 1967 · col. E.L. Sleeper and S.L. Jenkins

AUMS_2636 ♂ USA

Lower Covington Flats, Joshua Tree National Monument

July 1972 · col. Marqua

AUMS_2639 ♂ USA

Lower Covington Flats, Joshua Tree National Monument

July 1972 · col. D. G. Marqua

AUMS_3323 ♂ USA

San Bernardino Mtns., Pipes Canyon road, 3.2 miles W of jct with Hwy 247

September 1978 · col. W. Icenogle

APH_2286 ♂ USA

Joshua Tree National Monument, 4.5 miles SE of entrance on Quail Springs Road.

March 1989 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2287 ♂ USA

Joshua Tree National Monument, Lost Horse Valley, 1.1 miles south of Quail Springs Rd on Keys View Rd, then 1 mile west.

May 1989 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2289 ♀ USA

Burns Canyon, 8.3 miles west of Pipes Canyon Rd.

November 1989 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2292 ♂ USA

Cottonwood Springs, In the Joshua Tree National Park

August 1989 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2294 ♂ USA

Pipes Canyon Road

November 1989 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2296 ♂ USA

Smoke Tree Wash, In Joshua Tree National Park

August 1989 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2302 ♂ USA

Covington Flats

August 1989 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2305 ♂ USA

Covington Flats

August 1989 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2306 ♀ USA

Joshua Tree National Monument, 1 mile off Keys View Road

May 1989 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2313 ♂ USA

Covington Flats

July 1989 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2314 ♂ USA

Covington Flats

August 1989 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2315 ♂ USA

Cottonwood Springs, In the Joshua Tree National Park

August 1989 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2298 ♂ USA

Pipes Canyon, 2.5 miles west of Hwy 247 towards Burns Canyon

April 1990 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2308 ♂ USA

Covington Flats

July 1990 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2311 ♂ USA

Covington Flats

December 1990 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

AUMS_2479 ♂ USA

Covington Flats area, Joshua Tree National Park

July 1990 · col. T. R. Prentice

APH_2290 ♀ USA

Burns Canyon, 8.3 miles west of Hwy 247

November 1991 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2295 ♀ USA

Burns Canyon, 8.3 miles west of Hwy 247

November 1991 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2288 ♀ USA

New Dixie Mine Rd, 6.3 miles west of Hwy 247, then .5 miles south

November 1992 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2293 ♂ USA

Covington Flats, In the Joshua Tree National Park

July 1992 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2297 ♂ USA

Pipes Canyon, 4.3 miles north of Hwy 247

August 1992 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2299 ♀ USA

Pipes Canyon, 5.9 miles west of Hwy 247

November 1992 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2303 ♂ USA

Covington Flats, area before the entrance

July 1992 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2304 ♂ USA

Covington Flats, below the entrance to the park

July 1992 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2307 ♀ USA

Covington Flats, below Joshua Tree National Park entrance

July 1992 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2309 ♂ USA

Joshua Tree National Monument, below the entrance

July 1992 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2310 ♂ USA

Covington Flats, in Joshua Tree National Monument, .5 miles north of split in the road

August 1992 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2312 ♂ USA

Covington Flats, below Joshua Tree National Park entrance

July 1992 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2285 ♀ USA

Upper Morongo Valley, 5.1 miles north of the Post Office off Hw 62.

September 1993 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2300 ♂ USA

Cottonwood Springs, In the Joshua Tree National Park

August 1993 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_0883 ♀ USA

Joshua Tree National Park

2007 · col. Josh Richards

APH_0329 juvenile USA

Joshua Tree Nat'l Park, Upper Covington Flats Area, nr. back country hiking trail parking area

May 2008 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Zach Valois

APH_0330 juvenile USA

Joshua Tree Nat'l Park, Upper Covington Flats Area, nr. back country hiking trail parking area

May 2008 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Zach Valois

APH_0331 juvenile USA

Joshua Tree Nat'l Park, Upper Covington Flats Area, nr. back country hiking trail parking area

May 2008 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Zach Valois

APH_0335 juvenile USA

Joshua Tree Nat'l Park, Hidden Valley Campground

May 2008 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Zach Valois

APH_0336 juvenile USA

Joshua Tree Nat'l Park, Hidden Valley Campground

May 2008 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Zach Valois

APH_0337 juvenile USA

Joshua Tree Nat'l Park, Hidden Valley Campground

May 2008 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Zach Valois

APH_0492 juvenile USA

Joshua Tree Nat'l Park, picnic area, Covington Flats area

May 2009 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Bernadette DeRussy | Sloan Click | Jason Bond

APH_0493 juvenile USA

Joshua Tree Nat'l Park, picnic area, Covington Flats area

May 2009 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Bernadette DeRussy | Sloan Click | Jason Bond

APH_0494 juvenile USA

Joshua Tree Nat'l Park, picnic area, Covington Flats area

May 2009 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Bernadette DeRussy | Sloan Click | Jason Bond

APH_1007 ♀ USA

Joshua Tree National Park, off El Dorado Mine Rd, Belle Campground,

May 2010 · col. Chris Hamilton

APH_1199 juvenile USA

Joshua Tree Nat'l Park, picnic area, Covington Flats area

July 2010 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Brendon Barnes | Nate Davis

APH_1200 ♂ USA

Joshua Tree Nat'l Park, Hidden Valley Campground area

July 2010 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Brendon Barnes | Nate Davis

APH_1475 juvenile USA

Joshua Tree National Park, Covington Flats area

July 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Brendon Barnes | Austin Deskewies

APH_1476 ♂ USA

Joshua Tree National Park, Covington Flats area

July 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Brendon Barnes | Austin Deskewies

APH_1477 ♀ USA

Joshua Tree National Park, Covington Flats area

July 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Brendon Barnes | Austin Deskewies

APH_1498 ♂ USA

Joshua Tree National Park, Cottonwood Springs area

September 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1499 juvenile USA

Joshua Tree National Park, Cottonwood Springs area

September 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

Bibliography (1)

Prentice, T. R. (1997). Theraphosidae of the Mojave Desert west and north of the Colorado River (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae). Journal of Arachnology 25: 137-176.