Haploclastus psychedelicus, synonym Thrigmopoeus psychedelicus, is a theraphosid spider. It is native to India.[1]
| Haploclastus psychedelicus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Haploclastus |
| Species: | H. psychedelicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Haploclastus psychedelicus (Sanap & Mirza, 2014)
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Etymology
editThe specific name psychedelicus refers to the word "psychedelia", referring to the adult's bright blue carapace and legs.[2]
Characteristics
editH. psychedelicus has a blue metallic tinge to the cephalothorax and legs, and has scattered maxillary setae on the prolateral face of the maxillae. In other species it is C-shaped.[2]
References
edit- ^ Haploclastus psychedelicus Sanap & Mirza, 2014. World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum of Bern. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ a b Sanap, R. V. & Mirza, Z. A. (2014). "A new iridescent tarantula of the genus Thrigmopoeus Pocock, 1899 from Western Ghats, India". Comptes Rendus Biologies 337(7-8): 480-486. doi:10.1016/j.crvi.2014.06.003.
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