Lyrognathus giannisposatoi
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Lyrognathus giannisposatoi is a species of tarantula from Indonesia . The specimens described were discovered in April 2012 in Mesuji , Lampung Provincein Sumatra . It is a black tarantula species from the subfamily Selenocosmiinae .
features
The tarantulas have a black basic color. The females reach a length of 4.5 centimeters. The carapace and the front two pairs of legs are colored dark brown except for the femora. The brown becomes darker from the tarsi to the patella. The opisthosoma and the two posterior pairs of legs, on the other hand, are colored black. The femora of the legs and the button are colored black. The underside of the legs and the opisthosoma are the same color as the top. The sternum is black. The males are a little smaller than the females. In the males, the carapace and the legs are dark gray with the exception of the femora. The femora and the opisthosoma are colored black, as in the females. All leg links have fine white horizontal stripes at the transition to the next leg link. These are found at the lower end of the individual limb in the direction of the tarsi.
The species is very similar to the related species Lyrognathus lessunda . But it is built larger and more robust. The fourth pair of legs is longer than the first pair of legs. In the males, the fourth pair of legs is also thicker than the first.
Origin of name
Lyrognathus giannisposatoi was named in honor of the Zurich tarantula owner Gianni Sposato, who provided the researchers with spiders from the subfamily Selenocosmiiae for over eight years and supported the authors in their research with information and data on this subfamily.
Web links
Lyrognathus giannisposatoi in the World Spider Catalog
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Steven C. Nunn and Rick C. West: A New Species of Tarantula Spider in the Genus Lyrognathus Pocock 1895 (Araneae, Theraphosidae) from Sumatra . ISRN Zoology, Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 590809, 13 pages. [1]
- ↑ Portrait of Gianni Sposato on the website of the Swiss Tarantula Table , accessed on October 5, 2013.