Aphonopelma madera Hamilton, Hendrixson & Bond, 2016

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Distribution

USA

Type Locality: Madera Canyon, Coronado National Forest, on road to Bog Springs Campground, Pima Co., Arizona

Adult Male Activity

Collection months of 16 adult male specimen records, against the rainfall where they live

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Adult males collected

Of 16 adult males, 3 of 16 (19%) fall in the six wettest months, and 0 of 16 (0%) in the six warmest. Collections peak in November.

Mean monthly rainfall and temperature 2001–2020 near the type locality. MERRA-2 via NASA POWER, for a grid cell averaging 962 m. Northern hemisphere seasons.

Etymology

The specific epithet is a noun in apposition taken from type locality, Madera Canyon, in the Santa Rita Mountains where this species was first discovered.

Specimen Records (30)

APH_1393 ♀ Type USA

Madera Canyon, Mt. Wrightson picnic area

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

APH_1571 ♀ Type USA

Madera Canyon, Bog Springs Campground

October 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1627 ♂ Type USA

Madera Canyon, Madera Picnic Area

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_3177 ♂ Type USA

Madera Canyon, Coronado National Forest, on road to Bog Springs Campground

November 2013 · col. Chris Hamilton | Brent Hendrixson

APH_0881 juvenile USA

Copper Canyon, Huachuca Mountains

2007 · col. Josh Richards

APH_0980 ♀ USA

Copper Canyon, Huachuca Mountains

2007 · col. Josh Richards

APH_0618 juvenile USA

Madera Canyon, Madera Trailhead Picnic Area

July 2009 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Jon Davenport | Nate Davis

APH_1197 juvenile USA

Santa Rita Mountains, along Mt. Hopkins Rd

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

APH_1223 ♀ USA

Madera Canyon, Mt. Wrightson picnic area

August 2010 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Ashley Bailey | Andrea Reed

APH_1249 ♂ USA

Huachuca Mtns, Ash Canyon

November 2010 · col. Jim Murray

APH_1250 ♂ USA

Huachuca Mtns, Garden Canyon Rd

December 2010 · col. Jillian Cowles

APH_1251 ♂ USA

Huachuca Mtns, Garden Canyon Rd

December 2010 · col. Jillian Cowles

APH_1342 juvenile USA

Upper Madera Canyon picnic area

August 2011 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Brendon Barnes | Nate Davis | Jake Storms

APH_1343 juvenile USA

Upper Madera Canyon picnic area

August 2011 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Brendon Barnes | Nate Davis | Jake Storms

APH_1434 ♂ USA

0.67 mi N Santa Cruz County line on Madera Canyon Rd

November 2011 · col. June Olberding

APH_1435 ♂ USA

0.67 mi N Santa Cruz County line on Madera Canyon Rd

November 2011 · col. June Olberding

APH_1436 ♂ USA

Madera Canyon, Bog Springs Campground

November 2011 · col. June Olberding

APH_1442 ♂ USA

Patagonia, Pennsylvania Avenue

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

APH_1523 juvenile USA

Madera Canyon, picnic area

September 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1594 ♂ USA

Madera Canyon, on road across from Santa Rita Gift Shop

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1595 ♂ USA

Carr Canyon Rd

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1624 ♀ USA

Madera Canyon Rd

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1625 ♀ USA

Madera Canyon, Madera Picnic Area

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1626 ♂ USA

Madera Canyon Rd

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1628 ♂ USA

Madera Canyon, Bog Springs Campground Rd

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1629 ♂ USA

Madera Canyon, Madera Picnic Area

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1630 ♂ USA

Madera Canyon, Bog Springs Campground Rd

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1631 ♂ USA

Madera Canyon, Whitehouse Picnic Area

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_3218 juvenile USA

Huachuca Mountains, Miller Canyon, primitive campsite

May 2014 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Dustin Garig | Harrison Olinger

APH_0136 ♀ USA

Pajarito Mountains

col. David Kandeyeli