Thrigmopoeus psychedelicus
| Thrigmopoeus psychedelicus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Thrigmopoeus |
| Species: | T. psychedelicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Thrigmopoeus psychedelicus Sanap & Mirza, 2014 | |
Thrigmopoeus psychedelicus is a theraphosid spider. It is native to India.[1]
Etymology
The specific name psychedelicus refers to the word "psychedelia", referring to the adult's bright blue carapace and legs.[2]
Characteristics
T. psychedelicus has a blue metallic tinge to the cephalothorax and legs, and has scattered maxillary setae on the prolateral face of the maxillae. In other species it is "C" shaped.[2]
References
- ↑ Thrigmopoeus psychedelicus Sanap & Mirza, 2014. World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum of Bern. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- 1 2 Sanap, R. V. & Mirza, Z. A. (2014). "A new iridescent tarantula of the genus Thrigmopoeus Pocock, 1899 from Western Ghats, India". Comptes Rendus Biologies 337(7-8): 480-486. doi:10.1016/j.crvi.2014.06.003.
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