Haploclastus devamatha name change and 4 new species of the subfamily Thrigmopoeinae from the Western Ghats, India.

[Terrovax]

The name of Haploclastus devamatha has changed. This psychedelic blue arachnid will now be known as Cilantica psychedelicus. The genus name Cilantica is completely new and is derived from the Tamil word for spider. This new genus contains three species:

Cilantica agasthyaensis Mirza, 2024 (new species)
Cilantica kayi (Gravely, 1915) (formerly Haploclastus kayi)
Cilantica psychedelicus (Sanap & Mirza, 2014) (formerly Haploclastus devamatha)

 

[xenesthis]

The name of Haploclastus devamatha has changed. This psychedelic blue arachnid will now be known as Cilantica psychedelicus. The genus name Cilantica is completely new and is derived from the Tamil word for spider. This new genus contains three species:

Cilantica agasthyaensis Mirza, 2024 (new species)
Cilantica kayi (Gravely, 1915) (formerly Haploclastus kayi)
Cilantica psychedelicus (Sanap & Mirza, 2014) (formerly Haploclastus devamatha)

Reference link for the genus description?

 

[Terrovax]

Reference link for the genus description?

Yeah, I forgot to post it. The paper is available to read ont he World Spider Catalog. Here is the link: https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/18166

Also, I forgot to mention that the name change of H. devamatha may not be accepted, so will have to wait on that.

 

[fcat]

Well I'm sure some of you old timers are happy to have psychedelicus back but slow down I'm not done updating my records from your last post

 

[xenesthis]

Yeah, I forgot to post it. The paper is available to read ont he World Spider Catalog. Here is the link: https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/18166

Also, I forgot to mention that the name change of H. devamatha may not be accepted, so will have to wait on that.

Name in the paper is spelled:
Cilantica phsycadelicus

 

[Terrovax]

Name in the paper is spelled:
Cilantica phsycadelicus

That was confirmed to be a typo by the author. The correct spelling is indeed psychedelicus

 

[zsiciarz]

Cilantica agasthyaensis looks like it could be what's known in the hobby as Thrigmopoeinae sp. cinnamon. Though let's not jump to conclusions until the scientists compare hobby specimens with this paper.

 

[NMTs]

I'm assuming that what has been traded in the hobby as Haploclastus sp. Khali has been described in this paper, as well - Cilantica kayi seems to be VERY similar in both appearance and distribution...

0.0.1 Haploclastus sp. Khali - 3" DLS

• NMTs
• Mar 4, 2024
• 2
• haploclastus haploclastus sp. khali juvenile khali

Unsexed, but suspected female. Builds a turret that it hunts from, but otherwise never comes...

Next time she molts I'll compare what I can under the microscope to see if there are any identifiable similarities.

 

[viper69]

I'm assuming that what has been traded in the hobby as Haploclastus sp. Khali has been described in this paper, as well - Cilantica kayi seems to be VERY similar in both appearance and distribution...

0.0.1 Haploclastus sp. Khali - 3" DLS

• NMTs
• Mar 4, 2024
• 2
• haploclastus haploclastus sp. khali juvenile khali

Unsexed, but suspected female. Builds a turret that it hunts from, but otherwise never comes...

Next time she molts I'll compare what I can under the microscope to see if there are any identifiable similarities.

Man. Best looking Rose Hair I’ve seen!

 

[NMTs]

Man. Best looking Rose Hair I’ve seen!

 

[LucN]

New species keep getting discovered, which is awesome. The need to replace old labels for taxonomical reasons, not so awesome I jest, it's no biggie !

 

[Brewser]

Cilantica psychedelicus
alias - Lysergic Acid Diethylamide Earth Tiger
LSD Earth Tiger ... for short.