Vitalius lucasae Bertani, 2001

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Bibliography

Bertani, R. (2001). Revision, cladistic analysis, and zoogeography of Vitalius, Nhandu, and Proshapalopus; with notes on other theraphosine genera (Araneae, Theraphosidae). Arquivos de Zoologia 36: 265-356.

Distribution

Brazil

Type Locality: Holotype. Male, IBSP 6828, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil, 23. V.1993, M. T. Pereira col

Etymology

The specific name is a patronym in recognition to the contribution to the taxonomy of Brazilian mygalomorphs, mainly theraphosids, by Sylvia Lucas.