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Figures 46–51.Pachistopelma bromelicola sp. n. 46–50 male, holotype (MNRJ 06241) left palpal bulb 46 retrolateral, 47 prolateral, 48 frontal 49 male cymbium showing protuberance 50 male tibial spur of left leg I 51 female paratype (MNRJ 06242) spermathecae. Scale bar = 1mm.
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Figures 52–57.Pachistopelma bromelicola sp. n., habitus 52–55 immatures in progression 56 female 57 male, all from RPPN Sapiranga, Mata de São João, state of Bahia, except male, from Jeremoabo, state of Bahia. Photos: R. Bertani. Scale bar = 10 mm.
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Figures 58–65.Variation in spermathecae. 58–60 Pachistopelma rufonigrum Pocock, 1901 58 Alhandra, state of Paraiba (MZSP 10839) 59 Mamanguape, state of Paraíba (IBSP 9756) 60 Igarassu, state of Pernambuco (MZSP 10862) 61–65 Pachistopelma bromelicola sp. n. 61 Nossa Senhora da Glória, state of Sergipe (IBSP ref 28482) 62–64 Santo Amaro das Brotas, state of Sergipe (MZSP 10847, 10847, 10846) 65 Maracás, state of Bahia (IBSP 7889). Scale bar = 1mm.
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Figures 66–67.Female leg IV retrolateral view 66 Pachistopelma bromelicola sp. n. 67 Pachistopelma rufonigrum Pocock, 1901.
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Figure 68. Map showing records of Pachistopelma species on Northeastern Brazil. Losangle = Pachistopelma rufonigrum, star = Pachistopelma bromelicola sp. n. The gray area represents the approximate original distribution of Brazilian Atlantic rainforest. White area represents open environments (cerrado and caatinga).
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Figures 75–80.Pachistopelma spp. microhabitats 75, 79–80 Pachistopelma bromelicola sp. n. 75 Itabaiana National Park, Areia Branca, state of Sergipe 79–80 RPPN Sapiranga, São João da Mata, state of Bahia 79 closed retreat has a female with eggsac 80 same retreat opened 76–78 Pachistopelma rufonigrum Pocock, 1901, E. E. Murici, Murici, state of Alagoas. Photos: R. Bertani.