Hapalotremus apasanka Sherwood, Ferretti, Gabriel & West, 2021

Described by Rick C. West, Ray Gabriel, Nelson Ferretti, Danniella Sherwood

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Sherwood, D., Ferretti, N., Gabriel, R. & West, R. C. (2021). Redescription of the theraphosine Hapalotremus albipes Simon, 1903 and description of four new species of Hapalotremus Simon, 1903 from Peru and Bolivia (Araneae: Theraphosidae). Arachnology 18(9): 965-989.

Distribution

Peru

Type Locality: Santo Domingo (Carabaya)

Etymology

The species epithet is a noun in apposition derived from Cusco Quechua, apasanka equates to a large, hirsute spider, and is usually (but not always) used in reference to theraphosids.

Bibliography (2)

Ferretti, N., Chaparro, J. C., Ochoa, J. A. & West, R. C. (2025). Phylogeny of the high-altitude tarantulas Hapalotremus Simon, 1903 (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Theraphosidae) with the description of a new species. Insect Systematics & Evolution 56 (1): 90-110.