A new synonym in the subfamily Thrigmopoeinae Pocock, 1900 (Araneae, Theraphosidae)

Authors: Sankaran, Pradeep Country: India DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.749.23414 Published: Jan. 1, 2018 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: India · Topics: Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies, Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy, Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy

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As the species Haploclastus devamatha Prasanth & Jose, 2014 is indistinguishable from Thrigmopoeus psychedelicus Sanap & Mirza, 2014, the latter is herein considered junior synonym of the former. Occurrence of polychromatism in H. devamatha is noted, and two distinct colour morphs of the species are recognised, a pink form and a blue form. The natural history and conservation of the species are discussed and its known distribution is updated.

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