Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Chelicerata Order Araneae Rank Genus | Phylum Arthropoda Class Arachnida Infraorder Mygalomorphae | |
Similar Hemirrhagus, Pseudhapalopus, Metriopelma, Phoneyusa, Plesiopelma | ||
Hapalotremus is a genus of tarantula (family Theraphosidae), in the subfamily Theraphosinae. The species are found in Bolivia, Peru, and Argentina.
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Characteristics
Hapalotremus has red or white Type III urticating hairs, i.e. relatively long, thin hairs, up to 1.2 mm, with a fine point and barbs along at least half of the lower part. The tibial apophysis is branched twice (in males only), and there is a conspicuous subapical keel on the male's embolus.
Species
As of January 2016, the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species:
References
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