Pamphobeteus verdolaga Cifuentes, Perafán & Estrada-Gomez, 2016

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

♀ Female described ♂ Male described
Female Female

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Bibliography

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.

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

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