Tmesiphantes aridai is a species of tarantula in the family Theraphosidae, subfamily Theraphosinae.[2] The type locality is Floresta Nacional do Tapajós, Santarém, in the state of Pará, Brazil.[3]
The species was first described by Hector Gonzalez-Filho, Antonio Brescovit and Sylvia Lucas in 2014.[1] The specific name aridai honors Filepe Arida, the grandson of one of the describers.[3]
The male is distinguished from other species by an inconspicuous basal tegular projection on the palps and a tibial apophysis (i.e. a projection) with two similarly sized branches, and the retrolateral one is large and has an apical spine.
The female is identified by the spermathecae; these have inconspicuous constriction on the apex, also the shape of the apex is irregular. Urticating hairs are present in both genders.[3]
Tmesiphantes aridai is a species of tarantula in the family Theraphosidae, subfamily Theraphosinae. The type locality is Floresta Nacional do Tapajós, Santarém, in the state of Pará, Brazil.
