Pamphobeteus matildeae Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Cisneros-Heredia, León-E., Brescovit & Lucas, 2023

Described by Ray Gabriel, Antonio Domingos Brescovit, Sylvia Marlene Lucas, Danniella Sherwood, Pedro J. Peñaherrera Romero, Roberto J. León-E, Diego F. Cisneros-Heredia

♀ Female described

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Bibliography

Sherwood, D., Gabriel, R., Peñaherrera-R., P. J., León-E, R. J., Cisneros-Heredia, D. F., Brescovit, A. D. & Lucas, S. M. (2023). Pamphobeteus Pocock, 1901: redescriptions, new species and records, description of a missing sex, with taxonomic notes and changes in Megaphobema Pocock, 1901 (Araneae: Theraphosidae). Arachnology 19(6): 894-930.

Distribution

Ecuador

Type Locality: ECUADOR: Esmeraldas, ~0.95 -79.67, province of Esmeraldas

Etymology

The specific epithet is a matronym in honour of Matilde Hidalgo Navarro (also known by her married name Matilde Hidalgo de Procel) (1889–1974), physician, politician, poet, and activist who was a trailblazer for women’s rights in Ecuador