Holothele Sericea revision?

[AndrewClayton]

So did anyone else know that Holothele Sericea is now Scopelobates Sericeus? This has been since 2017

 

[PanzoN88]

I saw the name in a for sale post yesterday. Didn't know it was changed beforehand.

 

[Jess S]

Good lord, no are you sericeus?!!

 

[Enn49]

Thanks for that info, I had no idea.

 

[AndrewClayton]

Can others please look into this as I’m researching i see that the true Scopelobates Sericeus has a patch of urticating setae and the species sold as Holothele Sericea in the hobby does not

 

[PanzoN88]

Can others please look into this as I’m researching i see that the true Scopelobates Sericeus has a patch of urticating setae and the species sold as Holothele Sericea in the hobby does notView attachment 40610

Guess it's time to call upon @Austin S. Yet again.

 

[Austin S.]

Very interesting indeed.

The ones which we imported, lack dorsal abdominal setae patches.
However, I am not 100% convinced they were even sericeus to begin with:

 

[AndrewClayton]

Very interesting indeed.

The ones which we imported, lack dorsal abdominal setae patches.
However, I am not 100% convinced they were even sericeus to begin with:

Another genus that badly needs revised