On the identity of some taxa in the tarantula tribe Hapalopini, with two synonymies, and description of four new genera and three new species (Araneae: Theraphosidae)

Four new genera are described to resolve the recent placement of non-congeneric species in Hapalopus Ausserer, 1875 and Thrixopelma Schmidt, 1994. Further taxonomic notes on Hapalopini are provided. Crypticarachne gen. nov. is described for the newly combined monotypic species Crypticarachne nadineae (Sherwood & Gabriel, 2022) comb. nov. Devicarina gen. nov. is described to house the newly combined species Devicarina akroa (Moeller, Galleti-Lima & Guadanucci, 2024) comb nov. (type species) and Devicarina guidonae (Moeller, Galleti-Lima & Guadanucci, 2024) comb. nov. which were clearly misplaced in Hapalopus. Ewok gen. nov. is described for six newly combined and two newly described species: Ewok aymara (Chamberlin, 1916) comb. nov., Ewok aycaramba sp. nov., Ewok christineae (Sherwood & Gabriel, 2024) comb. nov. (type species), Ewok cyaneolum (Schmidt, Friebolin & Friebolin, 2005) comb. nov., Ewok eliseanneae (Sherwood & Gabriel, 2024) comb. nov., Ewok kainae sp. nov., Ewok kimraykawsaki (Signorotto et al., 2025) comb. nov. and Ewok pruriens (Schmidt, 1998) comb. nov. Warmiru gen. nov. is described to accommodate the newly combined species Warmiru lagunas (Schmidt & Rudloff, 2010) comb. nov. and Warmiru longicolli (Schmidt, 2003) comb. nov. (type species). Thrixopelma peruvianum (Schmidt, 2007) syn. nov. is proposed as a junior synonym of Warmiru longicolli comb. nov. based on spermathecal morphology. Finally, Anqasha lima sp. nov. is described based on material from Peru in accordance with Article 13 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. The recent misidentification of palpal bulb keels by Kaderka & Quispe- Colca (2025) is corrected, and Thrixopelma zaratensis Kaderka & Quispe-Colca, 2025 is newly transferred to Ewok gen. nov. with Ewok zaratensis syn. nov. placed as a juniorsynonym of Ewok christineae comb. nov.

Institutions

Publication Details

Journal
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2025-11-14
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17612013
Primary Topic
Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
Type
article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact
0.00
Controls
|||
ALL TIME
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
article

On the identity of some taxa in the tarantula tribe Hapalopini, with two synonymies, and description of four new genera and three new species (Araneae: Theraphosidae)

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
article

On the identity of some taxa in the tarantula tribe Hapalopini, with two synonymies, and description of four new genera and three new species (Araneae: Theraphosidae)

article en

Abstract

Four new genera are described to resolve the recent placement of non-congeneric species in Hapalopus Ausserer, 1875 and Thrixopelma Schmidt, 1994. Further taxonomic notes on Hapalopini are provided. Crypticarachne gen. nov. is described for the newly combined monotypic species Crypticarachne nadineae (Sherwood & Gabriel, 2022) comb. nov. Devicarina gen. nov. is described to house the newly combined species Devicarina akroa (Moeller, Galleti-Lima & Guadanucci, 2024) comb nov. (type species) and Devicarina guidonae (Moeller, Galleti-Lima & Guadanucci, 2024) comb. nov. which were clearly misplaced in Hapalopus. Ewok gen. nov. is described for six newly combined and two newly described species: Ewok aymara (Chamberlin, 1916) comb. nov., Ewok aycaramba sp. nov., Ewok christineae (Sherwood & Gabriel, 2024) comb. nov. (type species), Ewok cyaneolum (Schmidt, Friebolin & Friebolin, 2005) comb. nov., Ewok eliseanneae (Sherwood & Gabriel, 2024) comb. nov., Ewok kainae sp. nov., Ewok kimraykawsaki (Signorotto et al., 2025) comb. nov. and Ewok pruriens (Schmidt, 1998) comb. nov. Warmiru gen. nov. is described to accommodate the newly combined species Warmiru lagunas (Schmidt & Rudloff, 2010) comb. nov. and Warmiru longicolli (Schmidt, 2003) comb. nov. (type species). Thrixopelma peruvianum (Schmidt, 2007) syn. nov. is proposed as a junior synonym of Warmiru longicolli comb. nov. based on spermathecal morphology. Finally, Anqasha lima sp. nov. is described based on material from Peru in accordance with Article 13 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. The recent misidentification of palpal bulb keels by Kaderka & Quispe- Colca (2025) is corrected, and Thrixopelma zaratensis Kaderka & Quispe-Colca, 2025 is newly transferred to Ewok gen. nov. with Ewok zaratensis syn. nov. placed as a juniorsynonym of Ewok christineae comb. nov.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Universidad de la República de Uruguay (UY), Instituto Butantan (BR), Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (FR), Observatorio Astronómico Los Molinos (UY), Centro Uruguayo de Imagenología Molecular (UY), Universidad San Francisco de Quito (EC)
Openalex Percentile: Top 31%
Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
AI Navigator

Ask Laika to Summarize, Analyze, and Connect papers live on the map.

Summarize Papers & Methodologies

Extract key findings, datasets, and comparative methods across publications.

Benchmark Rankings & Visual Analytics

Rank top research institutions, authors, funders, topics, and journals by Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) and paper volume with instant charts.

Connect Distant Disciplines

Bridge topological clusters on the map to find hidden collaborative intersections.