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

Nicoletta, M., Chaparro, J. C., Mamani, L., Ochoa, J. A., West, R. C. & Ferretti, N. (2020). European Journal of Taxonomy 644: 1-20.

Original paper DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2020.644

Authors

Micaela Nicoletta Micaela NicolettaJuan C. Chaparro Juan C. Chaparro Luis MamaniJosé A. Ochoa José A. OchoaRick C. West Rick C. WestNelson Ferretti Nelson Ferretti

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.

Species (2)

Bistriopelma kiwichaBistriopelma peyoi