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melanie5 · 11-06-2009, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Tarantula_Hawk

Correct name today is Sparassidae. And why "aka T. modesta"? H. davidbowiei and T. modesta are two different species that have never been in synonymy.
Anyways, nice specimen. But the number of Sparassidae species in Malaysia and the amount of info we have about them (poor) makes the I.D. pretty hard.

H davidbowie was known as T modesta. Revision has now put this species in the genus of Heteropodas. T modesta therefor no longer exists. But many people only know the former name.

Tarantula_Hawk · 11-06-2009, 08:45 PM

Mind linking the source? Cause as far as Platnick's World Spider Catalogue goes, which is a pretty reliable and up-to-date source, H. davidbowie and T. modesta have nothing to do with each other. Both still exist as two distinct species.
The only thing i could find was "JÄGER, P. (2008): Revision of the huntsman spider genus Heteropoda Latreille 1804: species with exceptional male palpal conformations", which, of course, is also present in Platnick's bibliography (which, however, still lists them as two different species).
Did you have the chance to read this article? If yes, could you quote any part which says that T.modesta has been revised to H.davidowie?
It seems to me that, in the pet trade, what was being selled as "Orange huntsman" and which people assumed it to be T.modesta, was in reality H.davidowie (which doesnt mean that T.modesta doesnt exist anymore...)
Would like to know more about this, but for now i trust Platnick.

melanie5 · 11-07-2009, 08:28 AM

I will find the article for you tonight, am on mobile phone now. T modesta was studied by peter jager. He has revised the genus.

melanie5 · 11-07-2009, 11:42 AM

I found the article that was sent to me from Germany. On our German forum I was told by very knowlegeble people that T modesta is now H davidbowie.
I did not say T modesta doesn't exist.
Can you send me your e mail, I can't attach the file, because it's too big.

saltyscissors · 11-07-2009, 12:23 PM

on the subject of the blue huntsman, looks like it could be Heteropoda lunula, it's found in Malaysia and has a blue-ish tinge like this one does

BjörnE · 11-07-2009, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by johnson

This pretty girl is quite a quick moving one.

Are you sure it is really a girl?? I think I can see pedipalps...

Maybe the male pendant to this female?

dullfang · 11-07-2009, 03:31 PM

Malaysian species are harder to pinpoint.....

melanie5 · 11-07-2009, 06:08 PM

I doubt if this is H lunula, but it can very well be a Heteropoda sp. It does appear to be a mature male.

11-07-2009, 03:31 PM	#22
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11-06-2009, 08:45 PM	#17
Tarantula_Hawk Arachnoknight Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 164 My Mood:	Mind linking the source? Cause as far as Platnick's World Spider Catalogue goes, which is a pretty reliable and up-to-date source, H. davidbowie and T. modesta have nothing to do with each other. Both still exist as two distinct species. The only thing i could find was "JÄGER, P. (2008): Revision of the huntsman spider genus Heteropoda Latreille 1804: species with exceptional male palpal conformations", which, of course, is also present in Platnick's bibliography (which, however, still lists them as two different species). Did you have the chance to read this article? If yes, could you quote any part which says that T.modesta has been revised to H.davidowie? It seems to me that, in the pet trade, what was being selled as "Orange huntsman" and which people assumed it to be T.modesta, was in reality H.davidowie (which doesnt mean that T.modesta doesnt exist anymore...) Would like to know more about this, but for now i trust Platnick.

11-07-2009, 08:28 AM	#18
melanie5 Arachnosquire Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 144 My Mood:	I will find the article for you tonight, am on mobile phone now. T modesta was studied by peter jager. He has revised the genus.

11-07-2009, 11:42 AM	#19
melanie5 Arachnosquire Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 144 My Mood:	I found the article that was sent to me from Germany. On our German forum I was told by very knowlegeble people that T modesta is now H davidbowie. I did not say T modesta doesn't exist. Can you send me your e mail, I can't attach the file, because it's too big.

11-07-2009, 12:23 PM	#20
saltyscissors Arachnosquire Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Redcar Posts: 100 My Mood:	on the subject of the blue huntsman, looks like it could be Heteropoda lunula, it's found in Malaysia and has a blue-ish tinge like this one does

11-07-2009, 06:08 PM	#23
melanie5 Arachnosquire Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 144 My Mood:	I doubt if this is H lunula, but it can very well be a Heteropoda sp. It does appear to be a mature male.

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