Phormingochilus pennellhewlettorum Smith & Jacobi, 2015
Malaysia ♂♀IUCN Status
IUCN Red List Status
Taxonomy and History
Scientific Name : Phormingochilus pennellhewlettorum
- Described By: Smith & Jacobi, 2015
- Genus: Phormingochilus
- Etymology: The specific epithet is a patronym that combines the names of Mark Pennell and Dean Hewlett who together found this species.
- Original Type Locality: The spider was brought down from a tall (60 foot or more) montane dipterocarp tree by a large tarantula hawk wasp (Pompilidae). This spider is native to the Kelabit Highlands of far northeastern Sarawak.