Aphonopelma paloma Prentice, 1993

Common name: Paloma dwarf

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Female

Female

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Prentice, T. R. (1993). A new species of North American tarantula, Aphonopelma paloma (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae). Journal of Arachnology 20: 189-199.

Distribution

USA

Type Locality: Pinal County, AZ, United States

Adult Male Activity

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

Adult males collected

Of 16 adult males, 2 of 16 (13%) 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, Pinal County, AZ, United States. MERRA-2 via NASA POWER, for a grid cell averaging 511 m. Northern hemisphere seasons.

Specimen Records (61)

? ♂ Type USA

Pinal County, Arizona, 3 mi . NE exit 151 off I-8

November 1986

? ♂ Type USA

Pinal County, Arizona, 3 mi . NE exit 151 off I-8

November 1989

? ♀ Type USA

Pinal County, Arizona, 3 mi . NE exit 151 off I-8

November 1989

? ♂ Type USA

Pinal County, Arizona, 3 mi . NE exit 151 off I-8

November 1989

? ♀ Type USA

Pinal County, Arizona, 3 mi . NE exit 151 off I-8

November 1989

? ♂ Type USA

Pinal County, Arizona, 3 mi . NE exit 151 off I-8

November 1990

? USA

Maricopa County, 2 mi. N. Sentinel, 690 ft . elev.

November 1989

18 November 1989, 1 female, 4 Jan . 1990, 1 female, 26 Oct: 1990, 2 males, 2 females, 10 Nov. 1990, 1 female

? ♂ USA

Pima Co ., 3 miles E . Ajo, 1780 ft . elev

November 1989

? ♂ USA

0.1 mile N . boundary Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, 1950 ft. elev

November 1989

? ♀ USA

Rd . 355, 1 mi . S. Granite Reef Aqueduct, 1400 ft . elev.

November 1990

10 Nov. 1990, 1 female, 11 Dec. 1990, 1 female;

? ♀ USA

15 miles. S . Ajo, 1650 ft . elev.

March 1990

APH_0421 juvenile USA

in desert NW jct of Hwy-84 & Amarillo Valley Rd (3.2 mi NW I-8)

November 2008 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Paul Marek | Charity Hall | Kojun

APH_0422 juvenile USA

in desert NW jct of Hwy-84 & Amarillo Valley Rd (3.2 mi NW I-8)

November 2008 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Paul Marek | Charity Hall | Kojun

APH_0423 juvenile USA

in desert NW jct of Hwy-84 & Amarillo Valley Rd (3.2 mi NW I-8)

November 2008 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Paul Marek | Charity Hall | Kojun

APH_0424 juvenile USA

0.75 mi S Ball Rd in Why along Hwy-85

November 2008 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_0426 ♀ USA

0.75 mi S Ball Rd in Why along Hwy-85

November 2008 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_0427 ♂ USA

0.75 mi S Ball Rd in Why along Hwy-85

November 2008 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_0430 juvenile USA

4.65 mi N I-8 (Sentinel) on Agua Caliente Rd

November 2008 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_0432 juvenile USA

1.2 mi S Aqueduct on Aguila-Wickenburg Rd

November 2008 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_0442 juvenile USA

in desert east of Bates Well Rd, about 7 mi W of Why, AZ

December 2008 · col. June Olberding

APH_0443 juvenile USA

in desert east of Bates Well Rd, about 7 mi W of Why, AZ

December 2008 · col. June Olberding

APH_0444 ♀ USA

in desert east of Bates Well Rd, about 7 mi W of Why, AZ

December 2008 · col. June Olberding

APH_0445 ♀ USA

in desert east of Bates Well Rd, about 7 mi W of Why, AZ

December 2008 · col. June Olberding

APH_0446 juvenile USA

in desert east of Bates Well Rd, about 7 mi W of Why, AZ

December 2008 · col. June Olberding

APH_0447 ♀ USA

in desert east of Bates Well Rd, about 7 mi W of Why, AZ

December 2008 · col. June Olberding

APH_0448 juvenile USA

in desert east of Bates Well Rd, about 7 mi W of Why, AZ

December 2008 · col. June Olberding

APH_0449 juvenile USA

in desert east of Bates Well Rd, about 7 mi W of Why, AZ

December 2008 · col. June Olberding

APH_1101 juvenile USA

just S of White Tank Mtn Rd

November 2009 · col. June Olberding

APH_1102 juvenile USA

just S of White Tank Mtn Rd

November 2009 · col. June Olberding

APH_1103 juvenile USA

just S of White Tank Mtn Rd

November 2009 · col. June Olberding

APH_1114 ♀ USA

Bates Well Rd, S of Ajo

December 2009 · col. June Olberding

APH_1115 ♀ USA

Bates Well Rd, S of Ajo

December 2009 · col. June Olberding

APH_1116 ♂ USA

Bates Well Rd, S of Ajo

November 2009 · col. June Olberding

APH_1253 ♂ USA

W of Why

December 2010 · col. June Olberding

APH_1254 ♂ USA

W of Why

November 2010 · col. June Olberding

APH_1255 ♀ USA

W of Why

November 2010 · col. June Olberding

APH_1256 ♀ USA

W of Why

November 2010 · col. June Olberding

APH_1257 ♀ USA

W of Why

December 2010 · col. June Olberding

APH_1258 ♀ USA

W of Why

December 2010 · col. June Olberding

APH_1603 ♂ USA

in desert NW jct of Hwy-84 & Amarillo Valley Rd (3.2 mi NW I-8)

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1604 ♂ USA

in desert NW jct of Hwy-84 & Amarillo Valley Rd (3.2 mi NW I-8)

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1605 ♂ USA

in desert NW jct of Hwy-84 & Amarillo Valley Rd (3.2 mi NW I-8)

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1606 ♀ USA

in desert NW jct of Hwy-84 & Amarillo Valley Rd (3.2 mi NW I-8)

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1612 ♂ USA

just NW of Jct. Vulture Mine Rd & Aguila Rd

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1613 ♂ USA

just NW of Jct. Vulture Mine Rd & Aguila Rd

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1671 ♀ USA

0.7 mi S Skyline Dr on Quail Run Ln

December 2012 · col. June Olberding | Tim Cota

APH_1672 ♀ USA

0.7 mi S Skyline Dr on Quail Run Ln

December 2012 · col. June Olberding | Tim Cota

APH_1673 ♀ USA

0.7 mi S Skyline Dr on Quail Run Ln

December 2012 · col. June Olberding | Tim Cota

APH_1674 ♀ USA

0.7 mi S Skyline Dr on Quail Run Ln

December 2012 · col. June Olberding | Tim Cota

APH_3166 ♀ USA

W of Chuck's Corner off S. Amarillo Valley Rd, off Hwy 84, N of I-8

November 2013 · col. Brent Hendrixson | Chris Hamilton

APH_3168 juvenile USA

W of Chuck's Corner off S. Amarillo Valley Rd, off Hwy 84, N of I-8

November 2013 · col. Chris Hamilton | Brent Hendrixson

APH_3170 ♀ USA

Tucson area, near Catalina State Park, N side of Tangerine Rd and E of Tangerine Crossing, E of Marana

November 2013 · col. Chris Hamilton | Brent Hendrixson

APH_3171 ♀ USA

Tucson area, near Catalina State Park, N side of Tangerine Rd and E of Tangerine Crossing, E of Marana

November 2013 · col. Brent Hendrixson | Chris Hamilton

APH_3172 ♀ USA

Tucson area, near Catalina State Park, N side of Tangerine Rd and E of Tangerine Crossing, E of Marana

November 2013 · col. Brent Hendrixson | Chris Hamilton

APH_3189 ♀ USA

off Hwy 79, E side of road, N of Tucson past hwy 77 split, near Ninety Six hills

November 2013 · col. Chris Hamilton | Brent Hendrixson

APH_3190 ♀ USA

off Hwy 79, E side of road, N of Tucson past hwy 77 split, near Ninety Six hills

November 2013 · col. Brent Hendrixson | Chris Hamilton

APH_3194 ♀ USA

off Hwy 79 around 1/2 way between 77 split and Florence at Tom Mix Rest Area

November 2013 · col. Brent Hendrixson | Chris Hamilton

APH_3195 ♀ USA

off Florence-Kelvin Hwy, BLM land E of Florence

November 2013 · col. Chris Hamilton | Brent Hendrixson

APH_3197 ♀ USA

off Florence-Kelvin Hwy, BLM land E of Florence

November 2013 · col. Chris Hamilton | Brent Hendrixson

APH_3198 ♀ USA

off Florence-Kelvin Hwy, BLM land E of Florence

November 2013 · col. Brent Hendrixson | Chris Hamilton

APH_1675 ♂ USA

Saguaro National Park (West); western portion

December 2014 · col. Derrick Smith

Taxonomic History

1993
Aphonopelma paloma Prentice, 1993

Bibliography (1)

Prentice, T. R. (1993). A new species of North American tarantula, Aphonopelma paloma (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae). Journal of Arachnology 20: 189-199.