Bonnetina cyaneifemur explained

Bonnetina cyaneifemur, also known as the Mexican blue femur, is a species of tarantula from the genus Bonnetina. It was first described in 2000 by Fabian Vol.^[1]

The genus name is in recognition of the French arachnologist, Pierre Bonnet and the species name refers to the dark blue (cyan) color of the spider's femurs.

It is found in Mexico and has been spotted in the Mountains near Manzanillo.^{[2] [3]}

Behavior

The spider usually makes a burrow under the topsoil or amongst branches, rocks and other forest floor debris.^[4]

See also

• List of Theraphosidae species

Notes and References

1. Vol, F. (2000a). Description de Bonnetina cyaneifemur, gen. n. & sp. n. (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Theraphosinae) du Mexique. Arachnides 44: 2–9.
2. Web site: World spider catalog. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191025215508/https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/37235 . 25 October 2019 .
3. Web site: Mexican Blue-femur Tarantula Observed. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191025215512/https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/264087-Bonnetina-cyaneifemur . 25 October 2019 .
4. Tarantulas of the world: Kleiner Atlas der Vogelspinnen – Band 1. Published by the author, 148 pp.