World Spider Catalog

Genus: Phormingochilus Pocock, 1895 | Family: Theraphosidae Thorell, 1869

Phormingochilus pennellhewlettorum Smith & Jacobi, 2015

SPECIES | ACCEPTED

LSID: urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:048526

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Described:

Distribution: Malaysia (Borneo)

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Taxonomic References

Phormingochilus pennellhewletti Smith & Jacobi, 2015: 38, f. 24-40, 44-49 (Dmf; N.B.: patronym for Mark Pennell and Dean Hewlett, 'lapsus calami' per ICZN Article 32.5.1., see FAQ 6) Original description

References

Smith, A. M. & Jacobi, M. A. (2015). Revision of the genus Phormingochilus with the description of three new species from Sulawesi and Sarawak and notes on the placement of the genera Cyriopagopus, Lampropelma and Omothymus. Journal of the British Tarantula Society 30(3): 25-48. -- Show included taxa

External Resource References

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GBIF.org (2026). GBIF Home Page (via GBIF API). Available from: https://www.gbif.org [8 January 2026]

Edit History

Date	Type	Reference	Old value	Comment
2020-01-21	Species updated		Old value	Species epithet corrected
2016-09-22	New taxonomic reference entry	Smith & Jacobi, 2015
2016-09-22	New species inserted	Smith & Jacobi, 2015