Complementary data on the genus Ischnocolus (Araneae: Theraphosidae)
10.5281/zenodo.2525281
The paper provides additional information on the taxonomy of the theraphosid
genus Ischnocolus Ausserer, 1871. A new combination is proposed: Ischnocolus
elongatus (Simon, 1873), n. comb. (ex Cyrtauchenius). The hitherto unknown
males of I. hancocki Smith, 1990 and I. jickelii (L. Koch, 1875) are depicted and
described for the first time. Illustrations of the male palpal organ showing its
structure in two remaining congeners, I. valentinus (Dufour, 1820) and I. ignoratus
Guadanucci & Wendt, 2014, are also provided. The following synonymy
is established: Mygale valentina Dufour, 1820 = Leptopelma cavicola Simon,
1889, n. syn. The taxonomic position of species, previously included in Leptopelma
Ausserer, 1871, is briefly discussed.
Israel Journal of Entomology 48(1): 105-118