Haploclastus psychedelicus

Species of spider

Haploclastus psychedelicus

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Subphylum:  | Chelicerata
Class:  | Arachnida
Order:  | Araneae
Infraorder:  | Mygalomorphae
Family:  | Theraphosidae
Genus:  | Haploclastus
Species:  |

H. psychedelicus

Binomial name
Haploclastus psychedelicus

(Sanap & Mirza, 2014)

Haploclastus psychedelicus, synonym Thrigmopoeus psychedelicus, is a theraphosid spider. It is native to India.[1]

## Etymology

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The specific name psychedelicus refers to the word "psychedelia", referring to the adult's bright blue carapace and legs.[2]

## Characteristics

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H. psychedelicus has a blue metallic tinge to the cephalothorax and legs, and has scattered maxillary setae on the prolateral face of the maxillae. In other species it is C-shaped.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Haploclastus psychedelicus Sanap & Mirza, 2014. World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum of Bern. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
2. ^ a b Sanap, R. V. & Mirza, Z. A. (2014). "A new iridescent tarantula of the genus Thrigmopoeus Pocock, 1899 from Western Ghats, India". Comptes Rendus Biologies 337(7-8): 480-486. doi:10.1016/j.crvi.2014.06.003.

Taxon identifiers

Haploclastus psychedelicus|

* Wikidata: Q66840866
* CoL: 3JM7K
* GBIF: 10459018
* WSC: urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:047086

Thrigmopoeus psychedelicus|

* Wikidata: Q24910584
* WSC: urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:047086

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