Omothymus

Omothymus is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae, found in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.^[2]

Description

This genus can be distinguished from others thanks to their reproductive organs. They can be distinguished from Phormingochilus by the pointed apex of the embolus. They can also be distinguished by the length of leg 1 and 4, and by their distribution, being found in Malaysia, Singapore and Sumatra, Indonesia.^[3]

Species

As of July 2022, the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species:^[2]

• Omothymus fuchsi Strand, 1906 - Indonesia
• Omothymus rafni Gabriel & Sherwood, 2019 - Indonesia
• Omothymus schioedtei Thorell, 1891 (type species) - Malaysia
• Omothymus violaceopes Abraham, 1924 - Malaysia and Singapore

In synonymy

Omothymus thorelli Simon, 1901 = Omothymus schioedtei Thorell, 1891

References

Omothymus est un genre d'araignées mygalomorphes de la famille des Theraphosidae^[1].

Distribution

Les espèces de ce genre se rencontrent en Malaisie péninsulaire, à Sumatra en Indonésie et à Singapour^[1].

Liste des espèces

Selon World Spider Catalog (version 20.5, 19/08/2019)^[2] :

• Omothymus fuchsi (Strand, 1906)
• Omothymus rafni Gabriel & Sherwood, 2019
• Omothymus schioedtei Thorell, 1891
• Omothymus violaceopes (Abraham, 1924)

Publication originale

• Thorell, 1891 : Spindlar från Nikobarerna och andra delar af södra Asien. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademeins Handlingar, vol. 24, n^o 2, p. 1-149 (texte intégral).

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