Euathlus atacama Perafán & Pérez-Miles, 2014

Described by Fernando Pérez-Miles, Carlos Perafán

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Perafán, C. & Pérez-Miles, F. (2014). The Andean tarantulas Euathlus Ausserer, 1875, Paraphysa Simon, 1892 and Phrixotrichus Simon, 1889 (Araneae: Theraphosidae): phylogenetic analysis, genera redefinition and new species descriptions. Journal of Natural History (Print: 0022-2933 Online: 1464-5262 ).

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Distribution

Chile

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 where these males were collected, Chile. MERRA-2 via NASA POWER, for a grid cell averaging 2463 m. Wet and dry seasons, from the rainfall at the locality itself.

Specimen Records (2)

MZUC-UCCC 35892 ♂ Holotype Chile

San Pedro de Atacama, 2400 msnm, Provincia de El Loa, Región de Antofagasta

February 1997 · col. J.C. Ortíz

Holotype male of Euathlus atacama.

MZUC-UCCC 35892 ♀ Paratype Chile

San Pedro de Atacama, 2400 msnm, Provincia de El Loa, Región de Antofagasta

February 1997 · col. J.C. Ortíz

Paratype female of Euathlus atacama (same lot as holotype).

Bibliography (2)

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Montenegro V., R. & Aguilera, M. A. (2024). Tarántulas chilenas de la subfamilia Theraphosinae (Mygalomorphae: Theraphosidae): una revisión a nivel de género. Revista Chilena de Entomología 50 (2): 329-352.