Revision of the genus Tmesiphantes Simon (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae)

Author(s)

Flavio U. Yamamoto ^[1] ; Sylvia M. Lucas ^[2] ; José Paulo L. Guadanucci ^[3] ; Rafael P. Indicatti ^[4]

Affiliation

^[1] Instituto Butantan. Laboratório de Artrópodes - Brasil

^[2] Instituto Butantan. Laboratório de Artrópodes - Brasil

^[3] Universidade de São Paulo. Museu de Zoologia - Brasil

^[4] Instituto Butantan. Laboratório de Artrópodes - Brasil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Revista Brasileira de Zoologia; v. 24, n. 4, p. 971-980, 2007-12-00.

Abstract

The genus Tmesiphantes Simon, 1892 is revised. The type-species, T. nubilus Simon, 1892, is redescribed and three new species are described from the state of Bahia, Brazil: T. amadoi sp. nov., T. bethaniae sp. nov. and T. caymmii sp. nov. In addition, Tmesiphanthes physopus Mello-Leitão, 1926 and T. minensis Mello-Leitão, 1943 are transferred to Plesiopelma Pocock, 1901. T. chickeringi is considered species inquirenda. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 99/05446-8 - Biodiversity of Arachnida and Myriapoda of the State of São Paulo
• Grantee: Antonio Domingos Brescovit
• Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Thematic Grants
• FAPESP's process: 06/53070-2 - Revision taxonomic and cladistic analysis of the genus Homoeomma Ausserer, 1871 (Araneae, Theraphosidae)
• Grantee: Flávio Uemori Yamamoto
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master