A new species of Tiger spider in the genus Poecilotheria Pocock, 1899 (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from Belihuloya, Sri Lanka

Ranil P. Nanayakkara, G.A.S.M Ganehiarachchi, T.G. Tharaka Kusuminda, Nilantha Vishvanath, Mathisa K. Karunaratne, Peter J. Kirk ,2019

A new species of arboreal Theraphosidae spider from the genus Poecilotheria is described. This represents the second new Poecilotheria species described from the intermediate zone in Sri Lanka. Images are presented to distinguish the new species from Sri Lankan congeners.

Journal of the British Tarantula Society 34(3, 2019)

• Poecilotheria srilankensis

Another from Sri Lanka, after 126 years; Chilobrachys jonitriantisvansicklei sp. nov. (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from a fragmented forest patch in the wet zone of Sri Lanka

Ranil P. Nanayakkara, Amila Prasanna Sumanapala, Peter J. Kirk ,2019

The mygalomorph spider family Theraphosidae is represented by 980 species in 144 genera globally (World Spider Catalogue 2018). Within the family Theraphosidae sites the genus Chilobrachys. The genus Chilobrachys is found in South and East Asia, with 27 described species to date (World Spider Catalogue 2018). They are ground dwelling spiders, living in burrows lined with silk and other debris (Nanayakkara, 2013, Nanayakkara 2014b). In Sri Lanka the genus is represented by only one species, namely Nanayakkara 2014b), which also happens to be the type species (species typica) for the genus.

Journal of the British Tarantula Society 34(2): 25-36

• Chilobrachys jonitriantisvansickleae

A new species of tiger spider, genus Poecilotheria, from northern Sri Lanka

Ranil P. Nanayakkara, Peter J. Kirk, Salindra K. Dayananda, G.A.S.M Ganehiarachchi, Nilantha Vishvanath, T.G. Tharaka Kusuminda ,2012

Journal of the British Tarantula Society 28(1): 6-15

• Poecilotheria rajaei

A new species of Poecilotheria (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from Sri Lanka

Peter J. Kirk ,1996

Journal of the British Tarantula Society 12(1): 20-30

• Poecilotheria smithi

Avicularia purpurea, a new species of theraphosid spider from Ecuador

Peter J. Kirk ,1990

The following is a description of a new species of mygalomorph spider from the Amazonas region of Ecuador, South America. The spider can be classified as follows; family Theraphosidae, subfamily Aviculariinae, genus Avicularia, species purpurea.

Journal of the British Tarantula Society 6(1): 15-19

• Avicularia purpurea