Aphonopelma parvum Hamilton, Hendrixson & Bond, 2016

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Female

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Distribution

USA

Type Locality: collected along CR-C078, Hidalgo Co., New Mexico

Adult Male Activity

Collection months of 17 adult male specimen records, against the rainfall where they live

Adult males collected

Of 17 adult males, 7 of 17 (41%) fall in the six wettest months, and 0 of 17 (0%) in the six warmest. Collections peak in November. The wetter half of the year is much the closer fit here.

Mean monthly rainfall and temperature 2001–2020 near the type locality, collected along CR-C078, Hidalgo Co., New Mexico. MERRA-2 via NASA POWER, for a grid cell averaging 1271 m. Northern hemisphere seasons.

Etymology

The specific epithet is a neuter adjective for “very small” or “very little” and is in reference to the diminutive size of this new tarantula species.

Specimen Records (47)

APH_1106 ♂ Type USA

0.11 mi N Portal Rd (Hwy-533) on State Line Rd

November 2009 · col. June Olberding

APH_1264 ♂ Type USA

along CR-C078

December 2010 · col. June Olberding

APH_1600 ♀ Type USA

Tanque Rd

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1622 ♀ Type USA

0.2 mi N Hwy-533 (Portal Rd) on Stateline Rd

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_2209 ♂ USA

Portal

November 1963 · col. V. Roth

APH_2210 ♂ USA

Portal

December 1964 · col. V. Roth

AUMS_2247 ♂ USA

Cave Creek, 1 mile south of Ranger Station

November 1990 · col. Barney Tomberlin

APH_0794 ♀ USA

Animas

October 2009 · col. Clyde Mahan

APH_1104 ♀ USA

0.22 mi N Portal Rd (Hwy-533) on State Line Rd

November 2009 · col. June Olberding

APH_1105 juvenile USA

0.18 mi N Portal Rd (Hwy-533) on State Line Rd

November 2009 · col. June Olberding

APH_1107 juvenile USA

0.22 mi N Portal Rd (Hwy-533) on State Line Rd

November 2009 · col. June Olberding

APH_1108 ♀ USA

0.20 mi N Portal Rd (Hwy-533) on State Line Rd

November 2009 · col. June Olberding

APH_1109 ♀ USA

0.11 mi N Portal Rd (Hwy-533) on State Line Rd

November 2009 · col. June Olberding

APH_1110 ♀ USA

0.21 mi N Portal Rd (Hwy-533) on State Line Rd

November 2009 · col. June Olberding

APH_1111 juvenile USA

0.19 mi N Portal Rd (Hwy-533) on State Line Rd

November 2009 · col. June Olberding

APH_1183 juvenile USA

0.4 mi E Hwy-191 on Tanque Rd

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

APH_1259 ♂ USA

0.5 mi W Hwy-80 on road near Rusty's RV Ranch

December 2010 · col. June Olberding

APH_1260 ♂ USA

0.2 mi NW Hwy-80 on CR-C078

December 2010 · col. June Olberding

APH_1261 ♂ USA

0.2 mi NW Hwy-80 on CR-C078

December 2010 · col. June Olberding

APH_1262 ♂ USA

0.5 mi W Hwy-80 on road near Rusty's RV Ranch

December 2010 · col. June Olberding

APH_1263 ♂ USA

0.5 mi W Hwy-80 on road near Rusty's RV Ranch

December 2010 · col. June Olberding

APH_1265 ♀ USA

0.2 mi NW Hwy-80 on CR-C078

December 2010 · col. June Olberding

APH_1266 ♀ USA

0.2 mi NW Hwy-80 on CR-C078

December 2010 · col. June Olberding

APH_1267 ♀ USA

0.5 mi W Hwy-80 on road near Rusty's RV Ranch

December 2010 · col. June Olberding

APH_1268 ♀ USA

along CR-C078

December 2010 · col. June Olberding

APH_1269 ♀ USA

along CR-C078

December 2010 · col. June Olberding

APH_1350 juvenile USA

~0.25 mi E Hwy-191 on Tanque Rd

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

APH_1354 juvenile USA

0.4 mi N Hwy-75 on Goat Camp Rd

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

APH_1596 ♀ USA

0.2 mi N Hwy-533 (Portal Rd) on Stateline Rd

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1597 ♀ USA

0.2 mi N Hwy-533 (Portal Rd) on Stateline Rd

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1598 ♀ USA

0.2 mi N Hwy-533 (Portal Rd) on Stateline Rd

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1599 ♀ USA

Tanque Rd

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1601 ♀ USA

Tanque Rd

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1619 ♀ USA

0.8 mi SE Hwy-191 on connecting road

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1620 ♀ USA

San Simon, E of Kennedy Rd

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1621 ♂ USA

0.2 mi N Hwy-533 (Portal Rd) on Stateline Rd

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1623 ♀ USA

Tanque Rd

November 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_3178 ♀ USA

off Tanque Rd, off Hwy 191 to Safford, near Swift Trail Junction

November 2013 · col. Chris Hamilton | Brent Hendrixson

APH_3179 ♀ USA

off Tanque Rd, off Hwy 191 to Safford, near Swift Trail Junction

November 2013 · col. Brent Hendrixson | Chris Hamilton

APH_3180 ♂ USA

off Tanque Rd, off Hwy 191 to Safford, near Swift Trail Junction

November 2013 · col. Chris Hamilton | Brent Hendrixson

APH_3181 ♂ USA

S on Hwy 80, S of Granite Gap

November 2013 · col. Chris Hamilton | Brent Hendrixson

APH_3182 ♂ USA

S on Hwy 80, S of Granite Gap

November 2013 · col. Brent Hendrixson | Chris Hamilton

APH_3183 ♂ USA

off State Line Rd, off Portal Rd

November 2013 · col. Brent Hendrixson | Chris Hamilton

APH_3184 ♀ USA

off State Line Rd, off Portal Rd

November 2013 · col. Chris Hamilton | Brent Hendrixson

APH_3185 ♀ USA

off State Line Rd, off Portal Rd

November 2013 · col. Chris Hamilton | Brent Hendrixson

APH_3186 ♂ USA

on Portal Rd, just past the state line

November 2013 · col. Chris Hamilton | Brent Hendrixson

APH_3187 ♂ USA

on Portal Rd going towards Cave Creek Canyon

November 2013 · col. Chris Hamilton | Brent Hendrixson