This species is 55% complete

Tapinauchenius violaceus (Mello-Leitão, 1930)

French Guiana, Brazil ♂♀

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Tapinauchenius violaceus

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Taxonomy and History

Scientific Name : Tapinauchenius violaceus

Described By: (Mello-Leitão, 1930)
Researcher Profile: Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão
Genus: Tapinauchenius
Common Name: Purple Tree Spider

- Ephebopus violaceus Mello-Leitão, 1930
- Avicularia violacea Lucas, Silva & Bertani, 1992
- Tapinauchenius purpureus Schmidt, 1995
- Tapinauchenius purpureus Schmidt, 2003
- Tapinauchenius purpureus Peters, 2005
- Tapinauchenius violaceus West et al., 2008

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Adult Male Activity

Aranhas do Cuminá

Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão ,1930

Archives of the Museum Nacional. Rio de Janeiro. 32: 51-75
- Cyriocosmus fasciatus, Tapinauchenius violaceus

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