Acentropelma

Acentropelma is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae. It was first described in 1901 by Pocock., it contains 2 species.

Description

Genus Acentropelma resembles genus Metriopelma, with the distinction of Scopula on the first leg and palp.

List of Species

The following is a list of known species within the genus Acentropelma:Acentropelma gutzkei - ColombiaAcentropelma spinulosum - Guatemala

Etymology

The term Acentropelma comes from the Greek combining form "a-" meaning "not, without, or opposite to", the Latin, "Centro-", meaning "Center"., and the Greek "-Pelma" meaning "the underside or sole of the foot".