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Type: Correspondence
Published: 2019-07-02
Page range: 69–73
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A new synonymy in the genus Homoeomma Ausserer, 1871 (Araneae, Theraphosidae), with comments on potential homonymy

11 Tudor Walk, Walcot, Swindon, Wilts, SN3 3DP, United Kingdom
11 Tudor Walk, Walcot, Swindon, Wilts, SN3 3DP, United Kingdom
11 Tudor Walk, Walcot, Swindon, Wilts, SN3 3DP, United Kingdom
Araneae Theraphosidae

Abstract

Montenegro et al. (2018) reported the theraphosid spider genus Homoeomma Ausserer, 1871 from Chile and described a new species of this genus with distinctive red and black colouration, naming it Homoeomma chilensis Montenegro & Aguilera, 2018. Soon after, Sherwood et al. (2018) described Homoeomma bicolor also from Chile having the same colouration. In this work, we demonstrate these nominal species to be synonymous and H. chilensis is regarded as the valid senior synonym of H. bicolor following the Article 23 of the Code (Anonymous 1999).