Bistriopelma peyoi Nicoletta, Chaparro, Mamani, Ochoa, West & Ferretti, 2020

Described by Rick C. West, Nelson Ferretti, José A. Ochoa, Juan C. Chaparro, Micaela Nicoletta, Luis Mamani

Undescribed ♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Female

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Nicoletta, M., Chaparro, J. C., Mamani, L., Ochoa, J. A., West, R. C. & Ferretti, N. (2020). Two new endemic species of Bistriopelma (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from Peru, including a new remarkable horned tarantula. European Journal of Taxonomy 644: 1-20.

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Distribution

Peru

Type Locality: Apurimac, Aymaraes, Tapairihua, Ayamachay;

Adult Male Activity

Collection months of 1 adult male specimen record, against the rainfall where they live

Adult males collected

Mean monthly rainfall and temperature 2001–2020 near the type locality, Apurimac, Aymaraes, Tapairihua, Ayamachay;. MERRA-2 via NASA POWER, for a grid cell averaging 3749 m. Wet and dry seasons, from the rainfall at the locality itself.

Etymology

The specific epithet is a patronym in honor of the Belgian cartoonist Pierre Culliford (1928–1992), mostly known by his pseudonym ʻPeyoʼ, who created the comic strip ʻThe Smurfsʼ.

Specimen Records (2)

MUBI 73 ♂ Type Peru

Apurimac, Aymaraes, Tapairihua, Ayamachay; 14°15′45.00″ S, 73°28′7.71″ W; 3861 m a.s.l.;

December 2018 · col. J.C. Chaparro, L. Mamani

MUBI 70 ♀ Type Peru

Apurimac, Aymaraes, Tapairihua, Pampachiri; 13°55′37.79″ S, 73°26′4.94″ W; 4027 m a.s.l.

December 2018 · col. J.C. Chaparro, L. Mamani

Bibliography (1)

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