Hapalotremus chasqui Ferretti, Cavalllo, Chaparro, Ríos-Tamayo, Seimon & West, 2018

Described by Rick C. West, Nelson Ferretti, Patricio E. Cavallo, Juan C. Chaparro, Duniesky Ríos Tamayo, Tracie A. Seimon

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Sling

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Ferretti, N., Cavallo, P. E., Chaparro, J. C., Tamayo, D. R., Seimon, T. A. & West, R. C. (2018). The Neotropical genus Hapalotremus Simon, 1903 (Araneae: Theraphosidae), with the description of seven new species and the highest altitude record for the family. Journal of Natural History 52(29-30): 1927-1984.

Distribution

Argentina

Type Locality: Argentina, Tucumán, Tafí del Valle, road to Tafí del Valle, 4.5 km west of ‘El Indio’

Etymology

The specific epithet is a noun taken in apposition and refers to the personal messengers of the Inca, named ‘chasqui’ in Quechua language, which means young runner.

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.