New species of Southeast Asian Dwarf Tarantula from Thailand: Phlogiellus Pocock, 1897 (Theraphosidae, Selenocosmiinae)

By

Chomphuphuang, Narin
Smith, Deborah Roan
Wongvilas, Sitthipong
Sivayyapram, Varat
Songsangchote, Chaowalit
Warrit, Natapot

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2017

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

684

Pages

57-73

Subjects

Distribution , mygalomorph , Natural history , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.684.12558

 

Abstract

A new record of the tarantula genus Phlogiellus Pocock, 1897 from Thailand is described. Distributional data, natural history, morphological characters, and illustrations of male and female are provided. The Thai specimens belong to a new species, Phlogiellus longipalpussp. n. The diagnosis of the new species and related species are discussed.