Hapalopus platnicki Benavides, Osorio, Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Hörweg, Brescovit & Lucas, 2024

Described by Ray Gabriel, Antonio Domingos Brescovit, Sylvia Marlene Lucas, Danniella Sherwood, Pedro J. Peñaherrera Romero, Luis M. Osorio, Léiner Benavides, Christoph Hörweg

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Bibliography

Sherwood, D., Gabriel, R., Osorio, L. M., Benavides, L., Peñaherrera-R., P. J., Hörweg, C., Brescovit, A. D. & Lucas, S. M. (2024). Spot the difference: on the genus Hapalopus Ausserer, 1875 in Colombia and a new related genus from Brazil and Bolivia (Araneae: Theraphosidae). ZooNova 32: 1-44.

Distribution

Colombia

Type Locality: Valledupar, Cesar Department, Colombia

Etymology

The specific epithet is a patronym in honour of the late Norman I. Platnick (1951–2020)