Aphonopelma steindachneri (Ausserer, 1875)

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Distribution

USA

Type Locality: Pecos, TX, United States

Adult Male Activity

Collection months of 67 adult male specimen records, against the rainfall where they live

WinterSpringSummerAutumn131272851130°8°JFMAMJJASOND28054mm0
Adult males collected

Of 67 adult males, 65 of 67 (97%) fall in the six wettest months, and 64 of 67 (96%) in the six warmest. Collections peak in August.

Mean monthly rainfall and temperature 2001–2020 near the type locality, Pecos, TX, United States. MERRA-2 via NASA POWER, for a grid cell averaging 788 m. Northern hemisphere seasons.

Specimen Records (146)

? ♂ Type USA

Laguna Beach, Orange Co., California

July 1931

? ♂ Type USA

San Diego, San Diego Co., California

1935

APH_1023 ♂ Type USA

Wruck Canyon, San Ysidro, off Cactus Rd

May 2010 · col. Chris Hamilton | Xavier Atkinson | Jordan Satler

? ♂ Type USA

Wruck Canyon, SE San Ysidro, San Diego Co., California

col. Dr. Steindachner

APH_2341 USA

Estrella

October 1916 · col. Findlay E. Russell

APH_2346 ♀ USA

San Diego

September 1920

APH_2335 ♀ USA

San Diego

January 1925

APH_2331 ♂ USA

San Diego

August 1926

APH_2336 ♀ USA

San Diego

August 1927

APH_2337 ♀ USA

San Diego

June 1927

APH_2347 ♂ USA

Pine Valley

July 1927 · col. Kelsey

APH_2323 ♀ USA

Point Loma

August 1928 · col. Fred L. Keltuer

APH_2328 ♂ USA

South Coronado Island

August 1928 · col. C. Searl

APH_2332 ♂ USA

El Cajon

July 1930 · col. E. Pearson

APH_2333 ♀ USA

Otay

July 1930 · col. J. L. Keltner

APH_2340 ♂ USA

La Jolla

November 1930

APH_2354 ♀ USA

San Diego, 4670 Vista St.

June 1931 · col. Major Duncan

APH_2324 ♀ USA

San Diego

1932

APH_2334 ♀ USA

San Diego

June 1932

APH_2344 ♂ USA

San Diego

August 1932

APH_2349 ♀ USA

San Diego

May 1932

APH_2327 ♀ USA

San Diego

October 1934

APH_2330 ♂ USA

San Diego

1935

APH_2338 ♀ USA

Point Loma

April 1936 · col. N. L. Johnson

APH_2689 ♂ USA

La Jolla

August 1945 · col. Gardell Marshall

APH_2694 ♂ USA

Azusa, 3 miles west in Fish Canyon

September 1956 · col. V. Roth

APH_2715 ♂ USA

San Fernando Valley

August 1959

APH_2343 ♂ USA

San Diego, 54th and Montezuma

August 1960 · col. D. Irwin

APH_2342 ♂ USA

Chatsworth

July 1962 · col. Chamberlin

APH_2673 ♂ USA

corner of Avenue 50 and Figueroa Street, Los Angeles

October 1962 · col. C. Feldmeth

APH_2670 ♂ USA

Placerita Canyon

September 1965 · col. J. Kelley

APH_2350 ♀ USA

Chatsworth

August 1966 · col. Chamberlin

APH_2353 ♀ USA

Chatsworth

September 1966 · col. W. R. Icenogle

APH_2722 ♂ USA

Benedict Canyon, Santa Monica Mountains

1967

APH_2325 ♂ USA

Winchester

August 1968 · col. W. Icenogle

APH_2351 ♂ USA

Winchester

August 1968 · col. Chamberlin

AUMS_3322 ♀ USA

Erskine Creek (Canyon), Erskine Creek road

October 1970 · col. J. Anderson

AUMS_2310 ♂ USA

Winchester, Icenogle house

July 1985 · col. W. R. Icenogle

AUMS_3295 ♀ USA

Los Padres National Forest, Dry Creek, 8 miles off I-5 thru Hungrey Valley

August 1987 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

AUMS_3298 ♀ USA

above Frazier Park Ranger Station, elevation 5700 ft.

July 1987 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

AUMS_2304 ♂ USA

1 mile W of Winchester, Icenogle residence; elevation 1500 ft

July 1989 · col. W. Icenogle

AUMS_2318 ♂ USA

Lamb Canyon off Hwy 79, ~1 mile N junction Gilman Springs Road

March 1989 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

AUMS_2584 ♂ USA

Box Spring Mountains- North Side

August 1989 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

AUMS_2595 ♀ USA

San Juan ranger station, up trail toward Chiquito Spring

June 1989 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

AUMS_2603 ♂ USA

Caliente Creek, 20 miles N Hwy 58 + 2.5 mils N of Twin Oaks country store, Piute Mtns.

June 1989 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

AUMS_2586 ♂ USA

Winchester

July 1991 · col. Wendell Icenogle

AUMS_2589 ♀ USA

2163 Mt. Vernon Ave. back yard

July 1991 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

AUMS_2591 ♂ USA

Mt. Vernon Ave, in house

August 1991 · col. Lisa Fry

AUMS_2299 ♂ USA

Winchester, Icenogle house

May 1992 · col. Wendell Icenogle

AUMS_2311 ♂ USA

Box Spring Mountains- backside toward 215 Freeway

July 1992 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

AUMS_2316 ♂ USA

W side Box Spring Mountains, Mt. Vernon Ave-2163 M. Adams

July 1992

AUMS_2646 ♂ USA

San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, 0.5 miles E of school

July 1994

AUMS_4192 USA

Otay Mesa, San Ysidro

July 1994 · col. Tom Prentice

AUMS_2645 ♂ USA

Winchester, Icenogle home (rural), elevation ~1500 ft.

July 1996 · col. W. Icenogle

AUMS_2293 ♀ USA

San Ysidro area, Wruck Canyon, W of Cactus Rd

September 1997 · col. Tom Prentice

AUMS_2295 ♂ USA

Morena Valley

August 1997 · col. Rob Vellu?

AUMS_2296 ♂ USA

Limestone Canyon, Limestone Canyon Reserve

July 1997

AUMS_2297 ♂ USA

Elliot Reserve, Elliot Chaparal Reserve

August 1997

AUMS_2302 ♀ USA

San Ysidro area, Wruck Canyon, W of Cactus Rd

September 1997 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

AUMS_2303 ♂ USA

Lake Skinner; Rawson Canyon, 0.4 miles S of Loop Rd

August 1997 · col. Tom Prentice

AUMS_2305 ♂ USA

Lake Skinner, 0.3 miles W of road to Ultz

July 1997 · col. Tom Prentice

AUMS_2306 ♂ USA

Lake Skinner, just W of B9; No Shore Crossing Road

August 1997 · col. Tom Prentice

AUMS_2308 ♂ USA

Mt. Vernon, Michael Adams residence

July 1997

AUMS_2309 ♂ USA

Winchester, Icenogle house

July 1997 · col. W. Icenogle

AUMS_2312 ♀ USA

Lake Skinner-below U5 toward lake

September 1997 · col. T. R. Prentice

AUMS_2313 ♂ USA

Lake Skinner, 0.3 miles S of loop road to B7, elevation 2070

July 1997 · col. Tom Prentice

AUMS_2492 ♀ USA

MNAS - 6C8

August 1997 · col. Tom Prentice

AUMS_2592 ♀ USA

floor of Icenogle shop

July 1997 · col. Wendell Icenogle

AUMS_2593 ♀ USA

MNAS - 6C8, W exposure hill slope

June 1997

AUMS_2596 ♀ USA

Lake Skinner, Rawson Rd., on way out to Hwy 79

September 1997 · col. Tom Prentice

AUMS_2600 ♀ USA

San Ysidro area, just W of Cactus Rd., N of Calle le Linea, Wruck Canyon, SW slope

September 1997 · col. T. R. Prentice

AUMS_2601 ♂ USA

Winchester, Icenogle house, in wood trash pile

September 1997 · col. Wendell Icenogle

AUMS_2602 ♂ USA

Sweetwater, Sweetwater Reserve/Sweetwater Regional Park

August 1997

AUMS_2630 ♂ USA

Santiago Canyon Road at Limestone SPVR gate

July 1997

AUMS_3302 ♂ USA

Lake Skinner, Rawson Canyon 0.4 mi S of Loop Rd.

August 1997

AUMS_3314 ♂ USA

Lake Skinner, Rawson Canyon, 0.45 miles S of loop rd., N side of Black Mtn.

July 1997 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

AUMS_2307 ♂ USA

Gavilon Hills-Amalfi Ave and Loonsberry

August 1998 · col. M. Blva

AUMS_3347 ♀ USA

Wruck Canyon, San Ysidro

August 1998 · col. Tom Prentice

AUMS_2253 ♂ USA

Lake Skinner, 0.4 miles south of Loop Road

August 1999 · col. Tom Prentice

AUMS_2298 ♂ USA

Camp Pendleton

1999 · col. Dan

AUMS_2597 ♂ USA

Winchester, Grand Ave., .5 miles E of jct of Leon Rd

August 1999 · col. Tom Prentice

AUMS_2598 ♂ USA

Winchester, Icenogle house

August 1999 · col. Wendell Icenogle

AUMS_2599 ♂ USA

Camp Pendleton, Santa Margarita Rd.

August 1999 · col. Tom Prentice

APH_0047 ♀ USA

Escondido, at jct I-15 and Deer Springs Rd

February 2002 · col. Garth Hansen

AUMS_2648 ♂ USA

Calimesa, Myrtle Rd. and California

August 2002

APH_0043 juvenile USA

Laguna Beach, 0.5 mi from Hwy-133 and CA-1

August 2003 · col. Felix Martin

AUMS_2621 ♂ USA

San Jacinto Mtns, .5 miles W of Pinyon Pines Fire Station, .5 miles S Hwy 74 (Ribbonwood CP GR)

July 2003 · col. W.R. Icenogle

APH_0011 ♂ USA

Thousand Oaks, 1640 Calle Yucca

July 2005 · col. Tracy Kolnick

APH_0012 ♂ USA

Westlake Village, 1958 Smokey Ridge Ave

July 2005 · col. Roy Dunn

APH_0145 juvenile USA

Santee, in hills N of where Carlton Hills Blvd ends

July 2007 · col. Gilbert Quintana

APH_0146 ♀ USA

Santee, in hills N of where Carlton Hills Blvd ends

May 2007 · col. Gilbert Quintana

APH_0147 ♂ USA

Santee, in hills N of where Carlton Hills Blvd ends

July 2007 · col. Gilbert Quintana

APH_0148 ♂ USA

Santee, in hills N of where Carlton Hills Blvd ends

July 2007 · col. Gilbert Quintana

APH_0178 ♂ USA

E of Alta Rd on Otay Mountain Truck Rd

August 2007 · col. Dorian LaPaglia

APH_0179 ♂ USA

W of Alta Rd, S of Donovan State Prison Rd

August 2007 · col. Dorian LaPaglia

APH_0317 ♀ USA

Thousand Oaks

October 2007 · col. Anette Pillau

APH_0362 ♂ USA

27832 Stonehill Way, Canyon Country

July 2008 · col. Anette Pillau

APH_0396 ♂ USA

San Diego Wild Animal Park

July 2008 · col. Zach Valois

APH_0397 ♂ USA

San Diego Wild Animal Park

July 2008 · col. Zach Valois

APH_0413 ♀ USA

27832 Stonehill Way, Canyon Country

August 2008 · col. Anette Pillau

APH_0441 juvenile USA

7808 Vista Lazanja, San Diego

November 2008 · col. Sandy Lamb

APH_0987 ♀ USA

Daley Ranch (Escondido)

September 2009 · col. Kyle Dickerson

APH_1047 ♀ USA

Calvert St, Winchester, Green Acres community, W of Hemet, 1/2 mile NE of Hywy 79 & 74 junction

July 2009 · col. Wendell Icenogle

APH_1048 ♀ USA

Winchester, Double Butte area

June 2009 · col. Wendell Icenogle

APH_0991 ♀ USA

Jamul, off Jamul Dr

May 2010 · col. Chris Hamilton

APH_0992 ♀ USA

Jamul, off Jamul Dr

May 2010 · col. Chris Hamilton

APH_0993 ♀ USA

Jamul, off Millar Ranch Rd, next to San Diego National Wildlife Refuge

May 2010 · col. Chris Hamilton

APH_0994 ♀ USA

Lake Morena County Park, off Buckman Springs Rd

May 2010 · col. Chris Hamilton

APH_0995 ♀ USA

Lake Morena County Park, off Buckman Springs Rd

May 2010 · col. Chris Hamilton

APH_1011 ♀ USA

Poway

May 2010 · col. Chris Hamilton | Xavier Atkinson

APH_1012 ♀ USA

Poway

May 2010 · col. Chris Hamilton | Xavier Atkinson

APH_1013 ♀ USA

Ramona, on Eben-Haezer Nevarez chicken farm

May 2010 · col. Chris Hamilton | Xavier Atkinson

APH_1022 ♀ USA

Wruck Canyon, San Ysidro, off Cactus Rd

May 2010 · col. Chris Hamilton | Xavier Atkinson | Jordan Satler

APH_1024 ♀ USA

Wruck Canyon, San Ysidro, off Cactus Rd

May 2010 · col. Chris Hamilton | Xavier Atkinson | Jordan Satler

APH_1026 ♀ USA

off Kitchen Creek Rd, N of I-8 (N of Pacific Crest Natl. Scenic Trail)

May 2010 · col. Chris Hamilton | Xavier Atkinson

APH_1027 ♀ USA

off Kitchen Creek Rd, N of I-8 (N of Pacific Crest Natl. Scenic Trail)

May 2010 · col. Chris Hamilton | Xavier Atkinson

APH_1030 ♀ USA

El Monte County Park, NE of Flinn Springs, off El Monte Park Rd

May 2010 · col. Chris Hamilton | Xavier Atkinson

APH_1032 ♂ USA

San Diego, Mission Trails Regional Park

May 2010 · col. Chris Hamilton

APH_1033 ♀ USA

SW of San Marcos (Lake San Marcos area), off Rancho Santa Fe Rd & Melrose Dr

May 2010 · col. Chris Hamilton | Xavier Atkinson

APH_1034 ♀ USA

Torrey Pines State Preserve

May 2010 · col. Chris Hamilton | Xavier Atkinson

APH_1036 ♀ USA

Wilderness Gardens Preserve, E of Pala, off Hwy 76 E of I-15

May 2010 · col. Chris Hamilton

APH_1039 ♀ USA

S of Hemet, NE of Lake Skinner, off De Portola Rd & Crown Valley Rd

May 2010 · col. Chris Hamilton | Tom Prentice

APH_1043 ♀ USA

Los Padres National Forest, off Gold Hill Rd, W of Hungry Valley State Vehicle Recreation Area

May 2010 · col. Chris Hamilton

APH_1044 ♀ USA

E of Valyermo (Angeles National Forest), junction of Big Pines Hywy & Big Rock Creek Rd

May 2010 · col. Chris Hamilton

APH_1046 ♀ USA

San Bernardino (San Bernardino National Forest), in hills N of city, off Quail Canyon Rd & Del Rosa

June 2010 · col. Chris Hamilton

APH_1072 ♂ USA

N of I-8 & E of Alpine, on Viejas Grade Rd

August 2010 · col. Peter Scott

APH_1073 ♂ USA

near Palomar Mountain, on Co. Hywy 57

August 2010 · col. Peter Scott

APH_1074 ♂ USA

near Lake Henshaw, on Co. Hywy 57, E of Palomar Mtn and W of Lake Henshaw

August 2010 · col. Peter Scott

APH_1369 ♂ USA

3231 October Ct, Corona, CA

September 2011 · col. Alan Bond

APH_3096 ♀ USA

near Lake Isabella, off Kern River Canyon Rd, near Bodfish & Lake Isabella Blvd intersection

July 2012 · col. Chris Hamilton | Jim Starrett

APH_3097 ♀ USA

near Lake Isabella, off Kern River Canyon Rd, near Bodfish & Lake Isabella Blvd intersection

July 2012 · col. Chris Hamilton | Jim Starrett

APH_3098 ♀ USA

near Lake Isabella, off Kern River Canyon Rd, near Bodfish & Lake Isabella Blvd intersection

July 2012 · col. Chris Hamilton | Jim Starrett

APH_3099 ♂ USA

S of Tehachapi, off Sand Canyon Rd - off hywy 58

July 2012 · col. Chris Hamilton

APH_3100 ♀ USA

N of Tehachapi, off "Tehachapi Loop" (Woodford-Tehachapi Rd)

July 2012 · col. Chris Hamilton

APH_3104 ♀ USA

N of Laguna Beach, off hywy 133, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, James Dilley Greenbelt Preserve, off The Lake Trail

July 2012 · col. Chris Hamilton

APH_3105 ♀ USA

N of Laguna Beach, off hywy 133, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, James Dilley Greenbelt Preserve, off Mariposa Trail

July 2012 · col. Chris Hamilton

AUMS_2294 ♂ USA

Sweetwater, Sweetwater Reserve/Sweetwater Regional Park

September 97

APH_1632 ♀ USA

Canyon Country, Fitch Ave

col. Anette Pillau

APH_2326 ♀ USA

Encanto

APH_2339 ♂ USA

San Diego

APH_2345 ♀ USA

San Diego

APH_2348 ♂ USA

San Diego

col. E. Denton

APH_2465 ♂ USA

Sierra Madre

col. Chas Camp

AUMS_2300 ♀ USA

San Luis Rey picnic area off 76, across San Luis Rey river on E hillslope

col. Thomas R. Prentice

AUMS_2301 ♂ USA

Sweetwater

AUMS_2664 ♂ USA

Mockingbird Canyon (Mockingbird reservoir)

Taxonomic History