Tapinauchenius violaceus formerly known as Tapinauchenius purpureus?

[elportoed]

I'm confused. Is it true that Tapinauchenius violaceus was formerly Tapinauchenius purpureus? Or are they completely different sp?

Nevermind... I found the answer

http://research.amnh.org/entomology/spiders/catalog/THERAPHOSIDAE.html

They are the same, with different name, now T violaceus.

 

[Zoltan]

What happened is that Ephebopus violaceus was transferred to Tapinauchenius and found to be a senior synonym of Tapinauchenius purpureus. So you had two species - Tapinauchenius purpureus & Tapinauchenius violaceus - that are in fact one and the same, and T. violaceus is the senior synonym and thus the valid name.

 

[gumby]

Zoltan FTW im always impressed when board mbrs drop great info like that. I saw the thread yesterday but had no clue what the answer was and was not wanting to search for it.

 

[Royal_T's]

Is Tapinauchenius cupreus the valid name now or is it a different species? I'm looking to get T. violaceus but I've only come across T. cupreus...

 

[Zoltan]

Tapinauchenius cupreus Schmidt & Bauer, 1996 and Tapinauchenius violaceus (Mello-Leitão, 1930) are two different, valid species.

 

[Royal_T's]

Ok... thanks for clarifying. Are both species purple??? One more than the other?

 

[Zoltan]

T. violaceus female.

T. cupreus female.

 

[Royal_T's]

Thanks again... I searched them both out but I found a lot of the same pictures under both names.