Two new endemic species of Bistriopelma (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from Peru, including a new remarkable horned tarantula

  • Micaela Nicoletta Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas y Biomédicas del Sur (INBIOSUR-CONICET, UNS), San Juan 670, Bahía Blanca (8000), Buenos Aires
  • Juan C. Chaparro Museo de Biodiversidad del Perú, Urbanización Mariscal Gamarra A-61, Cusco
  • Luis Mamani Museo de Biodiversidad del Perú, Urbanización Mariscal Gamarra A-61, Cusco
  • José A. Ochoa Museo de Biodiversidad del Perú, Urbanización Mariscal Gamarra A-61, Cusco
  • Rick C. West 6365 Willowpark Way, Sooke, BC
  • Nelson E. Ferretti Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas y Biomédicas del Sur (INBIOSUR-CONICET, UNS), San Juan 670, Bahía Blanca (8000), Buenos Aires
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2020.644
Keywords: South America, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosinae, taxonomy, distribution

Abstract

The spider genus Bistriopelma Kaderka, 2015 is endemic to Peru and includes three species known to date: Bistriopelma lamasi Kaderka, 2015, B. matuskai Kaderka, 2015 and B. titicaca Kaderka, 2017. The present contribution diagnoses, describes and illustrates two new species of Bistriopelma from Peru: B. peyoi sp. nov. and B. kiwicha sp. nov., both based on male and female. The male of B. peyoi sp. nov. is provided with a remarkable thoracic horn, and the species is the first horned tarantula for this genus. An updated distribution map for all known species is presented.

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Published
2020-05-12
How to Cite
Nicoletta, M., Chaparro, J. C., Mamani, L., Ochoa, J. A., West, R. C., & Ferretti, N. E. (2020). Two new endemic species of Bistriopelma (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from Peru, including a new remarkable horned tarantula. European Journal of Taxonomy, (644). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2020.644
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No. 644 (2020): Two new endemic species of Bistriopelma (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from Peru, including a new remarkable horned tarantula
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