Avicularia lynnae Fukushima & Bertani, 2017

Described by Rogério Bertani, Caroline Sayuri Fukushima

♂ Male described
Male Male

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Bibliography

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.

Distribution

PeruEcuador

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

Adult Male Activity

Collection months of 4 adult male specimen records

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