Actinopus candango is a species of mygalomorph spider in the family Actinopodidae.[1][2] It is endemic to Brazil[1][2] and is known from the Federal District and Goiás, in the Central-West Region of the country. The specific name candango is a Portuguese word describing the builders of the city of Brasília, the type locality.[1]
| Actinopus candango | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Actinopodidae |
| Genus: | Actinopus |
| Species: | A. candango
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| Binomial name | |
| Actinopus candango Miglio, Pérez-Miles & Bonaldo, 2020[1]
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The holotype, a male, measures 17.4 mm (0.7 in) in total length, where a paratype female measures 27.9 mm (1.1 in).[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Miglio, Laura Tavares; Pérez-Miles, Fernando & Bonaldo, Alexandre B. (2020). "Taxonomic revision of the spider genus Actinopus Perty, 1833 (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Actinopodidae)". Megataxa. 2 (1): 1–256 [58–63]. doi:10.11646/MEGATAXA.2.1.1. hdl:20.500.12008/31734. Also available as "Actinopus candango, sp. nov".
- ^ a b World Spider Catalog (2023). "Actinopus candango Miglio, Pérez-Miles & Bonaldo, 2020". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 31 January 2023.