Hapalotremus marcapata 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

Female

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Bibliography

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.

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.

Distribution

Peru

Type Locality: Peru, Quispicanchis, Cusco, Marcapata, Huancarayoc (Marcapata Valley), 3368 m a.s.l.,

Etymology

The specific epithet ‘Marcapata’ corresponds to the Quechuan word, which means on the summit; and also to Marcapata Valley, located in the Andes in southern Peru, Cusco Department, which belongs to the Vilcanota mountain chain.