Avicularia lynnae Fukushima & Bertani, 2017

Described by Rogério Bertani, Caroline Sayuri Fukushima

♂ Male described
Male Male

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Fukushima, C. S. & Bertani, R. (2017). Taxonomic revision and cladistic analysis of Avicularia Lamarck, 1818 (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Aviculariinae) with description of three new aviculariine genera. ZooKeys 659: 1-185, Suppl. 1-5.
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Distribution

PeruEcuador

Type Locality: Peru, Loreto, Rio Tigre, Cristo Rey village near Iquitos

Adult Male Activity

Collection months of 4 adult male specimen records, against the rainfall where they live

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Adult males collected

Mean monthly rainfall and temperature 2001–2020 near the type locality. MERRA-2 via NASA POWER, for a grid cell averaging 109 m. Wet and dry seasons, from the rainfall at the locality itself. Records span 2 countries (Ecuador, Peru), so one climate curve cannot describe all of them.

Etymology

It was named after Lynn West, wife of mygalomorph expert Rick West. This name is considered feminine in gender.

Specimen Records (5)

AMNH RW49 ♂ Type Peru

Peru, Loreto, Rio Tigre, Cristo Rey village near Iquitos

November 1993 · col. R. C. West

crossing trail by day

AMNH–RCW ♂ Type Peru

Peru, Loreto, Brillo Nuevo (Brillo Neuvo [sic]), Rio Yaguasyacu

col. B. Lamar

AMNH Pe96 ♂ Peru

Marañón (Marauon [sic] [river or province?])

October 1927 · col. Bristol

AMNH–RCW ♂ Ecuador

Pastaza: Tigüino

September 1990 · col. B. Lamar

found in a bird capture net

MUSM-ENTO 500685 ♂ Peru

Madre de Dios: Zona Reservada Pakitza, 356 m asl

August 1992 · col. Igidio & D. Silva

Bibliography (1)

Fukushima, C. S. & Bertani, R. (2017). Taxonomic revision and cladistic analysis of Avicularia Lamarck, 1818 (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Aviculariinae) with description of three new aviculariine genera. ZooKeys 659: 1-185, Suppl. 1-5.
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