yes, there have been taxonomic changes, in this case splitting the genus in 2. Since Brachypelma is feminine and Tlitlocatl is masculine, the species name switches as well to reflect that hence the switch from albopilosum to alpbopilosus. Looks like she's having a snack.
Read up here: https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article-abstract/188/1/82/5611858
This is how I summarise it....For many years Brachypelma had what was affectionately called "red leg" or "red rump" varieties.
The only Brachypelma now are typically what was the "red legs" (with B albiceps being the only exception)
In alphabetical order:
B albiceps
B auratum
B baumgartni
B boehmei
B emilia
B hamorii
B klaasi
B smithi
Note: B annitha is no longer a valid species, they are actually B smithi and what was usually listed as B smithi in the hobby for many years are (most likely) actually B hamorii. So that's the Brachypelma sorted
The "red rump" Brachypelma as was...i.e. vagans, verdezi, khalenbergi, schroederi etc, along with the albopilosus (previously albopolisum) are now Tliltocatl
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