Lampropelma is a genus of Indonesian tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892.[2] As of March 2020[update] it contains two species, found in Indonesia.
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| Lampropelma carpenteri | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Lampropelma Simon, 1892[1] |
| Type species | |
| L. nigerrimum Simon, 1892
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| Species | |
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2, see text | |
Diagnosis edit
They can be distinguished from Phormingochilus and Omothymus though to the apical swelling of the embolus, which then narrows to a point in the apex. Furthermore their distribution can be used as an identifying factor, as they are only found in Indonesia.[3]
Species edit
As of July 2022[update], this genus owns two species, both being found in Indonesia.[4]
- Lampropelma carpenteri (Smith & Jacobi, 2015) - Borneo, Indonesia
- Lampropelma nigerrimum Simon, 1892 - Indonesia
In synonymy edit
- Lampropelma kirki (Smith & Jacobi, 2015) = Lampropelma carpenteri
Transferred to other genera edit
- Lampropelma nigerrimum arboricola Schmidt & Barensteiner, 2015 → Phormingochilus arboricola
- Lampropelma violaceopes Abraham, 1924 → Omothymus violaceopes
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Gen. Lampropelma Simon, 1892". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2020. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- ^ Simon, E (1892). Histoire naturelle des araignées. Paris: Roret. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.51973.
- ^ Gabriel, Ray; Sherwood, Danniella (2019). "The revised taxonomic placement of some arboreal Ornithoctoninae Pocock, 1895 with description of a new species of Omothymus Thorell, 1891 (Araneae: Theraphosidae)". ResearchGate. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ "NMBE - World Spider Catalog". wsc.nmbe.ch. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
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