Typhochlaena curumim Bertani 2012

Typhochlaena curumim is a species of tarantula, that is native to Mata do Pau-Ferro, Areia, in the state of Paraiba, Brazil. It is a member of the subfamily Aviculariinae.

Holotype female (IBSP 8701). Carapace 5.0 long, 4.8 wide, chelicerae 2.5. Legs (femur, patella, tibia, metatarsus, tarsus, total): I: 3.2, 2.4, 2.3, 1.8, 1.3, 11.0. II: 3.1, 2.2, 2.2, 1.9, 1.3, 10.7. III: 2.7, 1.9, 2.1, 2.0, 1.4, 10.1. IV: 3.6, 2.2, 2.6, 2.6, 1.6, 12.6. Palp: 2.5, 1.7, 1.7, –, 2.0, 26.9. Mid-widths (lateral): femora I –IV = 1.2, 1.1, 1.1, 1.0, palp = 0.8; patellae I–IV = 1.0, 1.2, 1.0, 0.9, palp = 0.9; tibiae I–IV = 1.1, 1.1, 1.0, 0.9, palp = 1.0; metatarsi I–IV = 1.0, 1.0, 0.8, 0.7; tarsi I–IV = 1.1, 1.0, 0.8, 0.7, palp = 0.9. Abdomen 5.3 long, 3.3 wide. Spinnerets: PMS, 0.5 long, 0.3 wide, 0.1 apart; PLS, 0.4 basal, 0.3 middle, 0.3 domed distal; mid-widths (lateral), 0.4, 0.4, 0.3, respectively. Carapace: length to width 1.04. Fovea 1.4 wide. Eyes: tubercle 0.2 high, 1.0 long, 1.5 wide. Clypeus 0.2. Anterior eye row procurved, posterior straight. Eye sizes and inter-distances: AME 0.3, ALE 0.3, PME 0.2, PLE 0.2, AME–AME 0.2, AME–ALE 0.1, AME–PME 0.1, ALE–ALE 0.9, ALE–PME 0.3, PME–PME 0.8, PME–PLE 0.1, PLE–PLE 1.0, ALE–PLE 0.3, AME–PLE 0.3. Ratio of eye group width to length 2.1. Maxillae: length to width: 1.45. Cuspules: ca. 51 spread over ventral inner heel. Labium: 0.6 long, 1.0 wide, with 122 cuspules spaced by one diameter from each other on the anterior half. Labio-sternal groove shallow, flat, sigilla not evident. Chelicerae: basal segments with six larger teeth and three very small after the 3°, 5° and 7° teeth. Sternum: 1.9 long, 2.1 wide. Legs: leg formula: IV I II III. Scopula: tarsi I–III fully scopulate, IV divided by row of 6–7 setae. Metatarsi I–II 4/5 scopulate; III 1/2, IV 1/3 distal scopulate. IV divided by a six wide row of setae. Spines absent on all legs and palps. Urticating hairs type II (0.3 mm long, 0.01 wide) on the abdomen dorsally. Genitalia: paired spermathecae with two lobes distally, a long spiraled and a straight short (Fig. 6). Color pattern: carapace and chelicerae dark brown with pale yellow long hairs on the carapace border. Legs and palps dark brown, except for brown femora. Cephalic region, legs, palps and chelicerae covered with long and abundant chestnut setae. Coxae brown. Labium, sternum and maxilla dark brown. Longitudinal stripes on femora, patellae, tibiae and metatarsi inconspicuous. Distal femora, patellae, tibiae and metatarsi rings whitish. Abdomen metallic yellowish-green, dorsally with central longitudinal black stripe and a series of five black stripes on both sides, extending laterally. Several scattered white and very long guard hairs over abdomen dorsally (Fig. 26).

Known only from “Mata do Pau-Ferro”, Areia, in the state of Paraiba, Brazil (Fig. 28).