Aphonopelma vorhiesi (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1939)

Described by Ralph Vary Chamberlin, Wilton Ivie

Common name: Tucson Bronze

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Chamberlin, R. V. & Ivie, W. (1939). New tarantulas from the southwestern states. Bulletin of the University of Utah 29(11): 1-17.

Distribution

USA

Type Locality: Tucson, AZ, United States

Adult Male Activity

Collection months of 47 adult male specimen records, against the rainfall where they live

Adult males collected

Of 47 adult males, 42 of 47 (89%) fall in the six wettest months, and 46 of 47 (98%) in the six warmest. Collections peak in August.

Mean monthly rainfall and temperature 2001–2020 near the type locality, Tucson, AZ, United States. MERRA-2 via NASA POWER, for a grid cell averaging 992 m. Northern hemisphere seasons.

Specimen Records (93)

? ♂ Type USA

Portal Rd., Portal, Cochise Co., Arizona

August 1992 · col. A. Smith and Michael Sullivan

? ♂ Type USA

Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona

col. Prof. C.T. Vorhies

? ♂ Type USA

Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona

col. Prof. C.T. Vorhies

? ♂ Type USA

Swift Trail (Jct), 5 miles S of Safford, Graham Co., Arizona

col. A. Smith and Michael Sullivan

APH_2126 ♀ USA

Deer Creek Ranch

July 1956 · col. J. Anderson

APH_2137 ♀ USA

2 miles south of Southwestern Research Station

July 1959 · col. G.M. Happ and F.A. McKittrick

APH_2119 ♂ USA

1 mile west of Animas

August 1960

APH_2128 ♂ USA

11 miles south of Road Forks

August 1960

APH_2116 ♂ USA

Portal

November 1962 · col. V. Roth

APH_2140 ♀ USA

2 miles northeast of Portal

February 1962 · col. Cazier and Mortenson

APH_2141 ♀ USA

2 miles south of Rodeo

June 1962 · col. N.M.

APH_2123 ♀ USA

10-20 mile south of Apache

October 1963 · col. V. Roth

APH_2125 3 male USA

12-16 miles south of Apache

July 1963 · col. V. Roth

APH_2129 ♀ USA

Portal

July 1963 · col. V. Roth

APH_2130 ♂ USA

1 mile west of Portal

September 1963 · col. V. Roth

APH_2135 ♀ USA

1 mile west of Portal

October 1963 · col. V. Roth

APH_2106 3 male USA

12 miles south of Apache

October 1964 · col. V. Roth

APH_2108 ♂ USA

10 miles west of Douglas

September 1964 · col. R. Hastings and M. Hastings

APH_2112 2 male USA

Portal

August 1964 · col. R. Hastings and M. Hastings

APH_2118 ♂ USA

Portal

1965 · col. W.J. Gertsch

APH_2132 ♂ USA

10 miles south of Apache

September 1965 · col. W.J. Gertsch

APH_2136 ♀ USA

Portal

August 1965 · col. W.J. Gertsch

APH_2110 ♂ USA

Portal

October 1972 · col. W.J. Gertsch

AUMS_2205 ♂ USA

SE of Tucson, just N of I-10 and Hwy 83 jct.

August 1995 · col. J. Huff and Thomas R. Prentice

AUMS_2212 ♂ USA

jct. I-10 and hwy 83

August 1995 · col. Jeremy Huff

AUMS_2213 ♂ USA

SE of Tucson, just N of I-10 and Hwy 83 jct.

August 1995 · col. R. Portillo and Thomas R. Prentice

AUMS_2225 ♂ USA

SE of Tucson, just N of I-10 and Hwy 83 jct.

August 1995 · col. Thomas Mason

APH_0001 ♂ USA

Just outside Las Cruces, on Aguirre Spring Road

August 2003 · col. Roy Thibodeau

APH_0886 ♀ USA

Clanton Draw, Geronimo Gap - Peloncillo Mountains

2006 · col. Dave Moellendorf

APH_0177 ♂ USA

Tucson, 9095 E. Arbab Ct.

August 2007 · col. Sandi Sowers

APH_0185 ♂ USA

Patagonia Mountains, Harshaw Road

September 2007 · col. Manny Rubio

APH_0186 ♂ USA

Patagonia Mountains, Harshaw Road

August 2007 · col. Manny Rubio

APH_0187 ♂ USA

Sierra Vista, just outside city limits, near and around residential areas nr. Ft. Huachuca Military Base

August 2007 · col. Dean Pittman

APH_0188 ♀ USA

Sierra Vista, just outside city limits, near and around residential areas nr. Ft. Huachuca Military Base

August 2007 · col. Dean Pittman

APH_0195 ♂ USA

Little Florida Mountains, 1 mi SE on Bonita Rd from turnoff on Gap Rd

September 2007 · col. Lorenzo Prendini | Jeremy Huff

APH_0196 ♂ USA

Little Florida Mountains, 1 mi SE on Bonita Rd from turnoff on Gap Rd

September 2007 · col. Lorenzo Prendini | Jeremy Huff

APH_0292 ♂ USA

~ 3 mi W of Animas on Hwy-9

October 2007 · col. Kari McWest

APH_0294 ♂ USA

Arivaca Creek (AZ-289/Ruby Rd)

October 2007 · col. Manny Rubio

APH_0295 ♂ USA

Arivaca Creek (AZ-289/Ruby Rd)

October 2007 · col. Manny Rubio

APH_0382 juvenile USA

1.6 mi E I-19 Frontage Rd along Amado-Mentosa Rd (FS Rd 184)

July 2008 · col. Alice Abela

APH_0394 juvenile USA

Cookes Canyon Rd, A019; 0.7 mi NW NM-26

July 2008 · col. Kari | Hunter McWest

APH_0400 ♂ USA

6928 N. Northpoint Dr, Tucson

September 2008 · col. Linda Lanan

APH_0624 juvenile USA

Tanque Rd, nr. Hwy-191