Haploclastus

Genus Haploclastus Simon, 1892

Genus status. Synonymized genus Phlogiodes Pocock, 1899.

Type species – Haploclastus cervinus Simon, 1892.

Representatives of genus Haploclastus are characterized by the following taxonomic features:
carapace not raised (low), fovea without pressing (H. cervinus, H. nilgirinus) or fovea is deeply pressed in and curly (last species); eye tubercle is more in width than in length; eyes of anterior line subequal, a little procurved; Mandible furnished below externally with a few irregularly arranged, long, stout, but apically filiform bristles mixed up with the hairs of the oral fringe; legs without spines, protarsus of legs I and II scopulate to the base, of 3-d scopulate in its distal half, of 4-th scopulate apically, the scopula divided; tarsal scopula entire, except that of 4-th leg which is divided in its basal half.

Genus counts 8 little-known and weakly studied spiders which systematization now demands specification.

Keeping conditions. In connection with the legislation of India in the field of wildlife management according to which export of the animals wild caughted from nature is forbidden, any of the species of genus Haploclastus practically are not presented in captivity. Start to bred and sell only in 2005.

Juvenil spiders have a great appetite and grow rather fast.

Must be kept in a semi-arboreal good ventilated tank with establishing a good hiding places like for arboreals (barks, branches etc.).

Distribution. All species of this genus are endemics of territories of India. Herewith a majority of species inhabits tropical landscapes of south of country. There're no any information about finding them on adjacent with India territory.
 

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