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| Haplocosmia | |
|---|---|
| Haplocosmia nepalensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Haplocosmia Schmidt & von Wirth, 1996[1] |
| Type species | |
| H. nepalensis Schmidt & von Wirth, 1996
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| Species | |
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Haplocosmia is a genus of Asian tarantulas that was first described by Günter E. W. Schmidt & V. von Wirth in 1996.[2] As of March 2020[update] it contains three species, found in Nepal, Himalayas and Tibet: H. himalayana, H. nepalensis and H. sherwoodae .[1]
They can be distinguished by the spermathecae, which is in one piece, which thorn like hairs on the chelicarea and the scopula on tarsi 1 through 4. The scopula on tarsus 4 is divided by hairs.[3]