Hapalotremus hananqheswa Sherwood, Ferretti, Gabriel & West, 2021

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

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Habitat

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: Peru, Cusco, Paucartambo, Challabamba, Valle del Mapacho, Macho Cruz hill

Etymology

The specific epithet is a noun in apposition derived from Cusco Quechua, hanan means high and qheswa means valley, combining to form high valley, in reference to the type locality.

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.