Bistriopelma

Bistriopelma is a genus of spider, being a theraphosine theraphosid (tarantula).^[1]

Etymology

The generic name Bistriopelma comes from the Latin bi- meaning "two" and strio meaning "stripe". This refers to the dorsolateral urticating patches of which there are two, both of which have a stripe of thick hair.^[1]

Characteristics

Bistriopelma has two distinctive patches of Type III urticating setae, which are located dorsolaterally on the abdomen, each with a long stripe of thicker setae, which runs diagonally to the longitudinal body axis. The female spermathecae are nearly parallel, and the male's embolus curves retrolaterally from the tegulum (base).^[1]

Species

As of May 2022 it contains six species, found in Peru:^[2]

• Bistriopelma fabianae Quispe-Colca & Kaderka, 2020 – Peru
• Bistriopelma kiwicha Nicoletta, Chaparro, Mamani, Ochoa, West & Ferretti, 2020 – Peru
• Bistriopelma lamasi Kaderka, 2015 – Peru
• Bistriopelma matuskai Kaderka, 2015 – Peru
• Bistriopelma peyoi Nicoletta, Chaparro, Mamani, Ochoa, West & Ferretti, 2020 – Peru
• Bistriopelma titicaca Kaderka, 2017 – Peru

References

Bistriopelma est un genre d'araignées mygalomorphes de la famille des Theraphosidae^[1].

Distribution

Les espèces de ce genre sont endémiques du Pérou^[1].

Liste des espèces

Selon World Spider Catalog (version 21.5, 04/10/2020)^[2] :

• Bistriopelma fabianae Quispe-Colca & Kaderka, 2020
• Bistriopelma kiwicha Nicoletta, Chaparro, Mamani, Ochoa, West & Ferretti, 2020
• Bistriopelma lamasi Kaderka, 2015
• Bistriopelma matuskai Kaderka, 2015
• Bistriopelma peyoi Nicoletta, Chaparro, Mamani, Ochoa, West & Ferretti, 2020
• Bistriopelma titicaca Kaderka, 2017

Publication originale

• Kaderka, 2015 : « Bistriopelma, a new genus with two new species from Peru (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae). » Revista Peruana de Biología, vol. 22, n^o 3, p. 275-288 (texte intégral).

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