Haplocosmia

Haplocosmia is a genus of Asian tarantulas that was first described by Günter [Schmidt |Günter E. W. Schmidt] & V. von Wirth in 1996. it contains three species, found in Nepal, Himalayas and Tibet: H. himalayana, ''H. nepalensis and H. sherwoodae''.

Diagnosis

They can be distinguished by the spermathecae, which is in one piece, which thornlike hairs on the chelicarea and the Glossary of [spider terms|scopula] on tarsi 1 through 4. The scopula on tarsus 4 is divided by hairs.

Behaviour and ecology

They burrow in silk-linen burrows in the ground, and are found at elevations of 1000-2000m.