Lampropelma is a genus of Indonesian tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. it contains two species, found in Indonesia.

Diagnosis

They can be distinguished from Phormingochilus and Omothymus though to the apical swelling of the embolus, which then narrows to a point in the apex. Furthermore their distribution can be used as an identifying factor, as they are only found in Indonesia.

Lampropelma

Species

, this genus owns two species, both being found in Indonesia.

Lampropelma

Lampropelma carpenteri (Smith & Jacobi, 2015) - Borneo, Indonesia

Lampropelma nigerrimum Simon, 1892 - Indonesia

In synonymy

Lampropelma kirki (Smith & Jacobi, 2015) = Lampropelma carpenteri

Transferred to other genera

Lampropelma nigerrimum arboricola Schmidt & Barensteiner, 2015 → Phormingochilus arboricola Lampropelma violaceopes Abraham, 1924 → Omothymus violaceopes

Lampropelma

See also

List of Theraphosidae species

References

Theraphosidae genera

Spiders of Asia

Theraphosidae