Caribena versicolor (Walckenaer, 1837)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES: Published in
Walckenaer, C. A. Histoire naturelle des insectes. Aptères. Paris 1: 1-682. (1837).

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Arthropoda: class
Arachnida: order
Araneae: family
Theraphosidae: genus
Caribena: species
Caribena versicolor

diagnosis

Diagnosis. Females can be distinguished from those of Caribena laeta comb. n. by spermathecae with accentuated outwards curvature medially and by lacking intumescence on apex (Fig. 230). Males differ from males of Caribena laeta comb. n. by developed prominence on tegulum (Fig. 246), embolus medial portion and tegulum's margin form an acute angle in retrolateral view (Fig. 245) and by very curved shape of basal part of embolus in frontal view (Fig. 246).

distribution

Distribution. Martinique (Fig. 226).

materials_examined

Additional material. CUBA: 1 male, 2 females (MNHN-AR); MARTINIQUE: Le Carbet [14 ° 42 ' N, 61 ° 10 ' W], Morne Carbet, 1500 m, forest, 2 males, 18 March 1967 (AMNH); 1 male, Beatty col., 1967 (AMNH), from trees, 1 female (AMNH); Absalon [14 ° 41 ' N, 61 ° 6 ' W], 1 immature male, Vaunes, 16 June 1960 (AMNH Ma); Anse Ceron [14 ° 50 ' N, 61 ° 13 ' W], 1 km SE, 1 male, J. Paterson col., 7 July 1998 (AMNH RW 07), same data, 1 male (AMNH RW 06); 1 male, Le Precheur, west of Mountain Pelee, P. Charbonnet col., 21 August 1998, on side of tree (MNRJ 06914).

materials_examined

Material examined. Martinique, 6 females, 2 males (one male established here as neotype), 1 immature male, Gambey col., (MNHN-AR 4904, Box 314).

Name

Synonyms: Avicularia rutilans Ausserer, 1875; Avicularia versicolor (Walckenaer, 1837); Caribena rutilans (Ausserer, 1875); Mygale versicolor Walckenaer, 1837
Homonyms: Caribena versicolor (Walckenaer, 1837)
Common names: Antilles pinktoe tarantula in English