Pamphobeteus verdolaga Cifuentes, Perafán & Estrada-Gomez, 2016

Described by Carlos Perafán, Yeimy Cifuentes, Sebastian Estrada-Gomez

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Female

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Cifuentes, Y., Estrada-Gomez, S., Vargas-Muñoz, L. J. & Perafán, C. (2016). Description and molecular characterization of a new species of tarantula, Pamphobeteus verdolaga, from Colombia (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Theraphosidae). Zoologia (Curitiba) 33(6, e20160113): 1-6.

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Distribution

Colombia

Type Locality: Colomb ia, Antioquia: La Estrella [Pueblo Viejo, aprox. 1700 m asl

Adult Male Activity

Collection months of 5 adult male specimen records, against the rainfall where they live

Adult males collected

Of 5 adult males, 5 of 5 (100%) fall in the six wettest months, and 3 of 5 (60%) in the six warmest. Collections peak in August. The wetter half of the year is much the closer fit here.

Mean monthly rainfall and temperature 2001–2020 near the type locality, 1700 m. MERRA-2 via NASA POWER, for a grid cell averaging 1771 m. Wet and dry seasons, from the rainfall at the locality itself.

Etymology

The specific epithet “verdolaga” is a noun in apposition and refers to the main nickname of Football Club Atlético Nacional, one of the football teams based in Medellín.

Specimen Records (18)

ICN-Ar 8061 ♂ Type Colombia

Colomb ia, Antioquia: La Estrella [Pueblo Viejo, aprox. 1700 m asl

October 1998 · col. Y. Cifuentes, C. Perafán, S. Estrada and L.J. Vargas

CEUA-AR 267 ♀ Type Colombia

Fredonia aprox. 1800

February 1999 · col. M. alvarez

CEUA-Ar 228 ♂ Type Colombia

Abejorral

April 2000 · col. J. Restrepo

CEUA-Ar 269 ♀ Type Colombia

Amagá aprox. 1400 m asl

August 2000 · col. M. Salgar

SUA 014 ♀ Type Colombia

Caldas [El Canelón, aprox. 1700 m asl

September 2004 · col. Ambiental Authority

CEUA-Ar 349 ♀ Type Colombia

Caldas Aguacatala, aprox. 1700 m asl

July 2004 · col. M. alvarez

SUA 011 ♂ Type Colombia

Caldas La Valeria, aprox 1700 m asl

August 2006 · col. Ambiental Authority

CEUA-Ar ♂ Type Colombia

Amagá Caserío Los Sánchez

September 2009 · col. G. Hoyos

ICN-Ar 8062 ♀ Type Colombia

Colomb ia, Antioquia: La Estrella [Pueblo Viejo, aprox. 1700 m asl

October 2013 · col. Y. Cifuentes, C. Perafán, S. Estrada and L.J. Vargas

SUA 128 ♂ Type Colombia

Heliconia aprox. 1800 asl

August 2014 · col. Ambiental Authority

SUA147 ♀ Type Colombia

Colomb ia, Antioquia: Jardín [Km. 4 road to Jardín-Río Sucio, aprox. 1700 m asl

September 2015 · col. Y. Cifuentes, S. Estrada and L.J. Vargas

SUA 148 ♀ Type Colombia

Colomb ia, Antioquia: Jardín [Km. 4 road to Jardín-Río Sucio, aprox. 1700 m asl

September 2015 · col. Y. Cifuentes, S. Estrada and L.J. Vargas

SUA 066 ♀ Colombia

Concepción aprox. 1900 m asl

July 2009 · col. Miguel Zapata

SUA 097 ♀ Colombia

Medellín [aprox. 1450 m asl]

June 2011 · col. H. León Pérez

SUA 057 ♂ Colombia

Santa Bárbara [aprox. 1800]

SUA 059 ♂ Colombia

Santa Bárbara [aprox. 1800]

SUA 061 ♂ Colombia

Santa Bárbara [aprox. 1800]

SUA 082 ♂ Colombia

Valle de Aburrá

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