My only single avic is an urticans,and that resembles it a lot. I call it my fuzzy avic,haha. Colors a little different,mine has distinct purple,but setae display looks very similar.
My metallicas seem to have a blue underneath tint that I don't see there,BUT-guarantee Bob has seen more spiders than me,don't discount that guess as well.
Ya,my urticans def more purple than that,just the fuzzy look seemed similar.
I have a pic posted,moments postmolt,of a versicolor,was asked if it was an unusual color variation,but I think it was just off-colored from the molt process,so you could be on to something there.
So, basically, wait a molt, and if it is more tinted blue than its probably an A. metallica, and if it's tinted purple than an A. urticans. Disregard the color right after a molt, I would look at it a few weeks after the molt, and if your still not sure, you could always post again. It could always be a different species... At 2 inches, it may not even have its true colors yet lol. Avic ID's are always complicated, mostly because the genus is so screwed up.
If it stays relatively green it could be Avicularia sp. "Kwitara River". This is an undescribed species, just google it and you'll see a really green Avic with white-tipped setae and a reddish abdomen. Although, this is a very rare Avicularia species so I kinda doubt it.
Edit: Oh man, researching it a bit more, it looks almost identical to Aviculria sp. "metallica green". Still not 100% though LOL.
Also-there is a variation of the A. avic with the white tipped hairs,yes? Seems like I recently remember seeing them"for sale"somewhere. Could be a glorified attempt @ higher prices,but I dunno. There was/is an actual name,just can't remember. VERY good pic,btw.
Agreed, whatever it is, it's gorgeous! Any species mentioned so far would at best be an educated guess at the best. Here is a good thread to read through http://arachnoboards.com/threads/avicularia-sp-kwitara.273180/ , and I also recommend you post a few more pics taken at different angles and different lighting if the ID means a lot to you.
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