Family Theraphosidae Order Spider | Scientific name Orphnaecus Rank Genus | |
Similar Orphnaecus philippinus, Chilobrachys, Phlogiellus, Lampropelma, Selenocosmia | ||
Orphnaecus philippinus rehousing and husbandry
Orphnaecus is a selenocosmine tarantula, within the Phlogiellini tribe. It has 3 species, 2 of which are from the Philippines and 1 of which is from New Guinea.
Contents
- Orphnaecus philippinus rehousing and husbandry
- Orphnaecus sp blue panay
- Characteristics
- Species
- References
Orphnaecus sp blue panay
Characteristics
Orphnaecus has lanceolate stridulatory strikers (i.e. spines on the chelicerae) and about 50 of them. The male embolus has a single strong retrolateral keel.
Species
As of February 2016, the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species:
References
Orphnaecus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA