Avicularia metallica

Avicularia metallica is considered to be a doubtful name (nomen dubium), and as of September 2018^[update] was not accepted as a valid species by the World Spider Catalog.^[1]

A species is known by this name in the pet trade, where it may be called the whitetoe tarantula.^[2]

Notes

^ "Gen. Avicularia Lamarck, 1818", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2017-03-10
^ Breene, R. G. (2003-10-01). "Common Names of Arachnids 2003 - Fifth Edition" (PDF). AAS | American Arachnological Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2023-03-13.

[WSC_g3325-1] "Gen. Avicularia Lamarck, 1818", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2017-03-10

[2] Breene, R. G. (2003-10-01). "Common Names of Arachnids 2003 - Fifth Edition" (PDF). AAS | American Arachnological Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2023-03-13.

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