Biology:Luphocemus
Luphocemus is a genus of small to medium sized tarantulas with a robust body.[1]
Taxonomy
The genus was first described in 1960 when it was placed in the family Barychelidae. The only species was Luphocemus insidiosus.[2] In 1965, the genus was sunk into Harpactirella, and L. insidiosus became Harpactirella insidiosa. In 2022, H. insidiosa was considered to be a synonym of Ischnocolus elongatus, so Luphocemus became a synonym of Ischnocolus.[3] In 2026, the genus was resurrected with two species, the original L. insidiosus plus L. elongata. They can be differentiated by their morphological characteristics and their lifestyle. They construct a tube burrow which is lined with dense web, and has side chambers and a small turret around the entrance.[1]
Species
As of March 2026[update], this genus contained two species, both found in Morocco:[3]
- Luphocemus elongatus (Simon, 1873)
- Luphocemus insidiosus Denis, 1960
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Korba, Jan; Opatova, Vera (2026-05-01). "Out of North Africa: Evolution and biogeography of Afro-Arabian dwarf tarantulas (Theraphosidae, Ischnocolinae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 218. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2026.108559. ISSN 1055-7903. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1055790326000291.
- ↑ Denis, J. (1960). "Notes d'aranéologie marocaine. VIII. Un barychélide nouveau du Maroc" (in fr). Bulletin de la Société des Sciences Naturelles et Physiques du Maroc 39 (3-4): 185–189. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/3364. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Gen. Luphocemus Denis, 1960". https://wsc.nmbe.ch/genus-catalog/4921/Luphocemus.
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