Ischnocolinae

The Ischnocolinae are a subfamily of tarantulas.[1] The composition of the subfamily was reviewed in 2014 and the number of genera included sharply reduced.

Ischnocolinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Arachnida
Order:
Araneae
Suborder:
Mygalomorphae
Family:
Theraphosidae
Subfamily:
Ischnocolinae Simon, 1892
Genera

See text.

Characteristics

Divided tarsal scopulae were originally thought to be the distinguishing features, but are now believed to be plesiomorphic.[2]

Genera

Guadanucci 2014 published analyses which indicated that the "Ischnocolinae" as previously defined were not monophyletic. A much reduced subfamily of the Theraphosidae, Ischnocolinae sensu stricto, was supported. It contains only these genera:[2]

Genera suggested to be excluded from subfamily include:[2]

Several genera transferred to newly created Schismatothelinae

  • Euthycaelus - South America (North) (Note: Treated as Holothele, but later split, e.g. for H.colonica)
  • Guyruita - South America (North)
  • Neoholothele - South America (Northern) (Note: Treated as Holothele, but later split, e.g. for H.incei)
  • Schismatothele - South America (North) (Note: As subsequent synonym Hemiercus)
  • Sickius - South America (Central)

Further changes to genera

In the same year, Mirza, Sanap & Bhosale 2014 further revised some Indian taxa associated with the Ischnocolinae, and described the new genus Sahydroaraneus, and treated them instead as subfamily Eumenophorinae.

References
  1. http://www.theraphosidae.cz/taxonomy/ischnocolinae.htm
  2. Guadanucci, J.P.L. (2014). "Theraphosidae phylogeny: relationships of the 'Ischnocolinae' genera (Araneae, Mygalomorphae)". Zoologica Scripta. 43 (5): 508–518. doi:10.1111/zsc.12065.


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