Phormingochilus is a genus of Indonesian tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1895. They are occasionally kept as exotic pets, and are known for moving in bursts of speed and being defensive when cornered.
Diagnosis
They can be distinguished by the round apex of the male palpal bulb, they can also be distinguished by the size of leg 1 and 4 in females. Further more, they can only be found in Borneo.
Species
it contains four species, found on Borneo: Phormingochilus arboricola (Schmidt & Barensteiner, 2015) – Borneo Phormingochilus everetti Pocock, 1895 (type) – Borneo Phormingochilus pennellhewlettorum Smith & Jacobi, 2015 – Malaysia (Borneo) Phormingochilus tigrinus Pocock, 1895 – Borneo
Formerly included: P. carpenteri Smith & Jacobi, 2015 → Lampropelma carpenteri P. fuchsi Strand, 1906 → Omothymus fuchsi P. kirki Smith & Jacobi, 2015 → Lampropelma carpenteri