Aphonopelma saguaro Hamilton, 2016

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Female

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Distribution

USA

Type Locality: Sabino Canyon, Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona

Adult Male Activity

Collection months of 5 adult male specimen records, against the rainfall where they live

Adult males collected

Mean monthly rainfall and temperature 2001–2020 near the type locality, Sabino Canyon, Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona. MERRA-2 via NASA POWER, for a grid cell averaging 801 m. Northern hemisphere seasons.

Etymology

The specific epithet is a noun in apposition taken from type locality, Saguaro National Park, where this new species can be found in and around the foothills of the Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains.

Specimen Records (7)

APH_3176 ♀ Type USA

Saguaro National Park, eastern portion of park, off Cactus Forest Loop Dr, before Mica View picnic area, L of road in between Freeman Rd

November 2013 · col. Brent Hendrixson | Chris Hamilton

APH_3220 ♂ Type USA

Sabino Canyon, Tucson

November 2014 · col. Philip MacDuff

APH_2540 ♂ Type USA

Sabino Canyon, Tuscon

col. O. Bryant

APH_3219 ♂ USA

Sabino Canyon, Tucson

November 2014 · col. Philip MacDuff

APH_3221 ♂ USA

Bear Canyon, Tucson

December 2014 · col. Philip MacDuff

APH_3222 ♂ USA

Bear Canyon, Tucson

December 2014 · col. Philip MacDuff

APH_3223 ♂ USA

Bear Canyon, Tucson

December 2014 · col. Philip MacDuff