Euathlus and Paraphysa Revision with Phrixotrichus resurrection

[dactylus]

Thanks for the update!

 

[Dave Marschang]

the pic does not look anything like my scrofa, but I have ONE. and that is the extent of my experience

 

[advan]

the pic does not look anything like my scrofa, but I have ONE. and that is the extent of my experience

How do you know you actually have Phrixotrichus scrofa? I have yet to see a hobby-labelled Phrixotrichus scrofa that is actually a Phrixotrichus.

 

[sdsnybny]

Chad,
Can you shed any light on my ??^^

 

[advan]

Chad,
Can you shed any light on my ??^^

It's not Phrixotrichus due to it only having a single urticating patch. Some sort of Euathlus species is more than likely.

 

[Dave Marschang]

How do you know you actually have Phrixotrichus scrofa? I have yet to see a hobby-labelled Phrixotrichus scrofa that is actually a Phrixotrichus.

umm. well...I don't. I have/had a Paraphysa scrofa, and I thought phrixotrichus is the new genus its in? I know (or atleast thought I knew) the new name also started with a P and just assumed that was it.

 

[Abby79]

i have 3 P.scrofa and they are not the real deal. Phrixotrichus vulpinus and Euathlus sp violet. violet is the true Scrofa. has been sold but under the wrong name! doh.

 

[AphonopelmaTX]

It's not Phrixotrichus due to it only having a single urticating patch. Some sort of Euathlus species is more than likely.

Maybe you are seeing something I am not, but in the picture linked to at the LLL Reptile site by sdsnybny I can only see one small lateral urticating hair patch. In the picture it is right above the patella and tibia segments of leg 4 (left side). In Euathlus, there is one large urticating hair patch on the dorso-posterior region of the abdomen. Kind of odd that there would be a single lateral urticating hair patch on one side but not on the other.

 

[sdsnybny]

My spider just molted last night I'll get some better pics of mine when it hardens up, thanks for the input.

It's not Phrixotrichus due to it only having a single urticating patch. Some sort of Euathlus species is more than likely.

Maybe you are seeing something I am not, but in the picture linked to at the LLL Reptile site by sdsnybny I can only see one small lateral urticating hair patch. In the picture it is right above the patella and tibia segments of leg 4 (left side). In Euathlus, there is one large urticating hair patch on the dorso-posterior region of the abdomen. Kind of odd that there would be a single lateral urticating hair patch on one side but not on the other.

 

[CEC]

Advan explains his point here;
post #100:
http://www.tarantulasus.com/showthr...hus-scrofa-(formerly-Paraphysa-scrofa)/page10

 

[advan]

Maybe you are seeing something I am not, but in the picture linked to at the LLL Reptile site by sdsnybny I can only see one small lateral urticating hair patch. In the picture it is right above the patella and tibia segments of leg 4 (left side). In Euathlus, there is one large urticating hair patch on the dorso-posterior region of the abdomen. Kind of odd that there would be a single lateral urticating hair patch on one side but not on the other.

It is a tricky angle but the species posted have almost a heart shaped single urticating setae patch. Each "side of the heart" is split at the center of the abdomen. A true Phrixotrichus patch would be further down the side of the abdomen and more covered up by leg IV in that photograph. See an example here>>> Click me <<<This photo shows the characteristic twin lateral patches of Phrixotrichus better than the photos in the paper.