Devicarina akroa Moeller, Galleti-Lima & Guadanucci, 2024

Described by José Paulo Leite Guadanucci, Arthur Galleti-Lima, Wolf J Moeller

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Moeller, W. J., Galleti-Lima, A. & Guadanucci, J. P. L. (2024). New species of tarantulas from Brazil and notes on the Hapalopini tribe (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Theraphosinae). European Journal of Taxonomy 947: 53-87.

Distribution

Brazil

Type Locality: Parque Nacional Serra das Confusões, Piauí

Etymology

Named in honor of the indigenous Akroá people, originating from the southeastern region of Piauí State, Brazil, known for their historical resistance against colonization.

Specimen Records (3)

IBSP 272763 ♂ Holotype Brazil

Parque Nacional Serra das Confusões, Piauí

2010-2011 · col. L.S. Carvalho et al.

Holotype male of Hapalopus akroa.

IBSP 272771 ♀ Paratype Brazil

Parque Nacional Serra das Confusões, Piauí

2010-2011 · col. L.S. Carvalho et al.

Paratype female of Hapalopus akroa; same data as the holotype.

IBSP 343841 ♂ Paratype Brazil

Parque Nacional Serra das Confusões, Piauí

2010-2011 · col. L.S. Carvalho et al.

Paratype male of Hapalopus akroa; same data as the holotype.

Genitalia

Male palp © Sherwood et al. (2025, fig. 4) — holotype male IBSP 272763

Taxonomic History

Type species of Devicarina by original designation. Sherwood et al. (2025) found it and D. guidonae clearly misplaced in Hapalopus, the palpal bulb keels differing strongly from that genus — the name is Latin devius, deviating, plus carina, keel. They also amend the keel identification given in the original description.

Bibliography (2)

Sherwood, D., Gabriel, R., Peñaherrera-R., P. J., León-E, R. J., Rollard, C., Leguin, E., Brescovit, A. D. & Lucas, S. M. (2025). On the identity of some taxa in the tarantula tribe Hapalopini, with two synonymies, and description of four new genera and three new species (Araneae: Theraphosidae). ZooNova 46: 1-23.