Tliltocatl albopilosus (Valerio, 1980)

Common name: Curlyhair

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Female

Female

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Valerio, C. E. (1980). Arañas terafósidas de Costa Rica (Araneae: Theraphosidae). III. Sphaerobothria, Aphonopelma, Pterinopelma, Citharacanthus, Crypsidromus y Stichoplastus. Revista de Biología Tropical 28: 271-296.

Distribution

Costa Rica

Type Locality: Upala, provincia de Alajuela

Etymology

The name refers to the whitish colour of the setae that contrasts with the short dark-coloured hair.

Pronunciation

braa-kee-PEL-muh | aal-buh-puh-LO-suhm

Taxonomic History

1980
Brachypelma albopilosa Valerio, 1980

Bibliography (1)

Valerio, C. E. (1980). Arañas terafósidas de Costa Rica (Araneae: Theraphosidae). III. Sphaerobothria, Aphonopelma, Pterinopelma, Citharacanthus, Crypsidromus y Stichoplastus. Revista de Biología Tropical 28: 271-296.