Iridopelma leporina (C. L. Koch, 1841), comb. n., nomen dubium

Fukushima, Caroline Sayuri & Bertani, Rogerio, 2017, Taxonomic revision and cladistic analysis of Avicularia Lamarck, 1818 (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Aviculariinae) with description of three new aviculariine genera 01, ZooKeys 659, pp. 1-185 : 74-75

Iridopelma leporina (C. L. Koch, 1841), comb. n., nomen dubium Fig. 219

Mygale leporina C. L. Koch, 1841: 55 tab. CCCVI, fig. 726 (syntypes 4 dry, pinned immatures, Bahia, Brazil, Freir leg., ZMB 2028, examined,); Ausserer 1871: 217; F. O. Pickard-Cambridge 1896: 744. Syn. n.

Eurypelma leporina : C. L. Koch 1850: 74.

Avicularia leporina : Simon 1892: 172; Roewer 1942: 255; Bonnet 1955: 832; World Spider Catalog 2016.

Remarks.

The syntypes are specimens of subfamily Aviculariinae because they have tarsi with well-developed scopulae, with a spatulated aspect (Fig. 219). They have anterior row of eyes procurved, spinnerets with the last article digitiform and no spines on legs. The color pattern of the immatures and the type locality, Bahia (Brazil), match with Iridopelma species. Thus, we decided to transfer Mygale leporina to Iridopelma , making the new combination Iridopelma leporina (C. L. Koch, 1841) comb. n. However, as the specimens are immatures and in poor conditions we consider Iridopelma leporina (C. L. Koch, 1841) comb. n. nomen dubium.