Biology:Phormingochilus
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Phormingochilus is a genus of Bornean tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1895.[1] They are occasionally kept as exotic pets, and are known for moving in bursts of speed and being defensive when cornered.[2]
Diagnosis
They can be distinguished by the round apex of the male palpal bulb, they can also be distinguished by the size of leg 1 and 4 in females. Further more, they can only be found in Borneo and Sulawesi.[3][4]
Species
As of December 2024[update] contains five species, found on Borneo and Sulawesi:[5]
- Phormingochilus arboricola (Schmidt & Barensteiner, 2015) – Borneo
- Phormingochilus everetti Pocock, 1895 (type) – Borneo
- Phormingochilus hatihati (Müller, Fardiansah, et al, 2024) - Sulawesi[4]
- Phormingochilus pennellhewlettorum Smith & Jacobi, 2015 – Malaysia (Borneo)
- Phormingochilus tigrinus Pocock, 1895 – Borneo
Formerly included:
- P. carpenteri Smith & Jacobi, 2015 → Lampropelma carpenteri
- P. fuchsi Strand, 1906 → Omothymus fuchsi
- P. kirki Smith & Jacobi, 2015 → Lampropelma carpenteri
See also
References
- ↑ Pocock, R. I. (1895). "On a new and natural grouping of some of the Oriental genera of Mygalomorphae, with descriptions of new genera and species". Annals and Magazine of Natural History 15 (6): 165–184. doi:10.1080/00222939508677863. https://zenodo.org/record/2380745.
- ↑ "Phormingochilus sp. Sabah Blue". Arachnoboards. 4 April 2017. http://arachnoboards.com/threads/phormingochilus-sp-sabah-blue.292690/. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- ↑ Gabriel, Ray; Sherwood, Danniella (2019). "The revised taxonomic placement of some arboreal Ornithoctoninae Pocock, 1895 with description of a new species of Omothymus Thorell, 1891 (Araneae: Theraphosidae)". https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334999892.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Müller, Simon; Fardiansah, Riko et al. (31 Dec 2024). "Description of a new genus and two new species of Ornithoctoninae from Southeast Asia (Araneae: Theraphosidae)". Integrative Systematics: Stuttgart Contributions to Natural History 7 (2): 23–39. doi:10.18476/2024.122121. https://bioone.org/journals/integrative-systematics-stuttgart-contributions-to-natural-history/volume-7/issue-2/2024.122121/Description-of-a-new-genus-and-two-new-species-of/10.18476/2024.122121.full. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ↑ Gen. Phormingochilus Pocock, 1895. Natural History Museum Bern. 2020. doi:10.24436/2. http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/3410. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
Wikidata ☰ Q1960401 entry
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