Psalistops melanopygius

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Barycheloidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Classis: Arachnida Ordo: Araneae Subordo: Opisthothelae Infraordo: Mygalomorphae Superfamilia: Barycheloidea

Familia: Barychelidae
Genus: Psalistops
Species: Psalistops melanopygius

Name

Psalistops melanopygius Simon, 1889: 196

Type locality: Venezuela, Caracas [10°30’N, 66°54’ W]

Lectotype: MNHN. female ♀. AR146439. (lecotype designated by Mori & Bertani, 2020: 39)

Synonyms

• Psalistops zonatus Simon, 1889: 197 (synonymized by Mori & Bertani, 2020: 39)
  • Type locality: Venezuela, Tovar Colony [10°24’N, 67°17’ W]
    • Lectotype: MNHN. male ♂. 9856/100-01. (lecotype designated by Mori & Bertani, 2020: 39)
• Psalistops tigrinus Simon, 1889: 196, 198 (synonymized by Mori & Bertani, 2020: 39)
  • Type locality: Venezuela, Valencia, San Esteban [10°25’N, 68°00’ W]
    • Lectotype: MNHN. female ♀. MNHN 9881.
• Epipedesis montigena Simon, 1889: 202, 203 (synonymized by Mori & Bertani, 2020: 39)
  • Type locality: Venezuela, Valencia, San Esteban [10°25’N, 68°00’ W].
    • Holotype: MNHN. female ♀. MNHN 9877.

References

Primary references

• Simon, E.L. 1889e. Arachnides. In: Voyage de M. E. Simon au Venezuela (décembre 1887-avril 1888). 4e Mémoire. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France (6) 9: 169–220. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Mori, A. & Bertani, R. 2020. Revision and cladistic analysis of Psalistops Simon, 1889, Trichopelma Simon, 1888 and Cyrtogrammomma Pocock, 1895 (Araneae: Theraphosidae) based on a cladistic analysis of relationships of Theraphosidae, Barychelidae and Paratropididae. Zootaxa 4873(1): 001–132. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4873.1.1. . Reference page.