Iridopelma is a genus of Theraphosidae that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901.
Diagnosis
Males of this genus can be distinguished by the tibial spurs on leg 1 and 2, while females differ from most other genera by the anterior eye row, which is strongly curved forward.
Avicularia and
Typhochlaena both own the latter characteristics; however,
Iridopelma can be distinguished from
Avicularia by the
spermatheca, which lacks a curvature, and from
Typhochlaena by the
, which are finger-shaped.
Species
it contains six species, all found in [[Brazil]]:
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Iridopelma hirsutum Pocock, 1901 (Type species) – Brazil
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Iridopelma katiae Bertani, 2012 – Brazil
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Iridopelma marcoi Bertani, 2012 – Brazil
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Iridopelma oliveirai Bertani, 2012 – Brazil
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Iridopelma vanini Bertani, 2012 – Brazil
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Iridopelma zorodes (Mello-Leitão, 1926) – Brazil
In synonymy
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I. palmicola (Mello-Leitão, 1945) = Iridopelma hirsutum
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Nomina dubia
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Iridopelma leporina (C. L. Koch, 1841) - Brazil
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Iridopelma plantaris (C. L. Koch, 1842) - Brazil
Transferred to other genera
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Iridopelma seladonium (C. L. Koch, 1841) → Typhochlaena seladonia
See also
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List of Theraphosidae species
