Vorläufige Diagnosen afrikanischer und südamerikanischer Spinnen

Embrik Strand , 1907

Zool. Anz. 31

About the Author

Embrik Strand

Embrik Strand was an arachnologist who classified many insect and spider species, including the greenbottle blue tarantula. He studied at the University of Kristiania. Around 1900 he focused on collecting insect specimens from Norway.

Species mentioned

Harpactira guttata Strand, 1907

South Africa ♀

Brachionopus leptopelmiformis Strand, 1907

South Africa ♂

Encyocratella olivacea Strand, 1907

Tanzania ♂♀

Grammostola monticola (Strand, 1907)

Bolivia ♀

Heterothele villosella Strand, 1907

East Africa ♂

Hysterocrates affinis Strand, 1907

Cameroon ♀

Hysterocrates ochraceus Strand, 1907

Cameroon, Congo ♀

Phoneyusa minima (Strand, 1907)

Cameroon ♀

Pseudhapalopus aculeatus Strand, 1907

Bolivia ♂

Selenogyrus brunneus Strand, 1907

West Africa ♀

Vorläufige Diagnosen afrikanischer und südamerikanischer Spinnen

About the Author

Embrik Strand

Species mentioned

Harpactira guttata Strand, 1907

Brachionopus leptopelmiformis Strand, 1907

Encyocratella olivacea Strand, 1907

Grammostola monticola (Strand, 1907)

Heterothele villosella Strand, 1907

Hysterocrates affinis Strand, 1907

Hysterocrates ochraceus Strand, 1907

Phoneyusa minima (Strand, 1907)

Pseudhapalopus aculeatus Strand, 1907

Selenogyrus brunneus Strand, 1907

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