First record of the genus Psalmopoeus (Araneae: Theraphosidae) in Brazil

We present the first record for the genus Psalmopoeus Pocock, 1895, in Brazil. A female of Psalmopoeus irminia Saager, 1994, was collected in Pacaraíma, state of Roraima, Brazil. This country now has records of all New World tarantula genera of the subfamily Aviculariinae.

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Published in:	Check list (Luís Felipe Toledo) Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 1860 - 4
Main Authors:	Bertani, Rogério, Santos, Arthur De Sena, Abbeg, Arthur Diesel, Ortiz, Flora Roncolatto, De Freitas, Marco Antonio
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sofia Pensoft Publishers 22-03-2016
Subjects:	Brazil
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Summary:	We present the first record for the genus Psalmopoeus Pocock, 1895, in Brazil. A female of Psalmopoeus irminia Saager, 1994, was collected in Pacaraíma, state of Roraima, Brazil. This country now has records of all New World tarantula genera of the subfamily Aviculariinae.
ISSN:	1809-127X 1809-127X
DOI:	10.15560/12.2.1860