Bistriopelma
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Bistriopelma Kaderka, 2015[1] |
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Bistriopelma is a genus of spider, being a theraphosine theraphosid. It has two species as of February 2016, both of which are situated in Peru.[2]
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.[2]
Characteristics
Bistriopelma has two distinctive patches of urticating hair, which are located in the center of the cephalothorax, each with a long stripe of thicker setae, which runs diagonally to the longitudal body axis. The female spermathecae are nearly parallel, and the male's embolus curves retrolaterally from the tegulum (base).[2]
Species
As of May 2016, the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species:[1]
- Bistriopelma lamasi Kaderka, 2015 – Peru
- Bistriopelma matuskai Kaderka, 2015 – Peru
References
- 1 2 "Gen. Bistriopelma Kaderka, 2015". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Kaderka, R. (2015). "Bistriopelma, a new genus with two new species from Peru (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae)". Revista Peruana de Biología. 22 (3): 275–288. doi:10.15381/rpb.v22i3.11432.