Phrixotrichus jara Perafán & Pérez-Miles, 2014

Described by Fernando Pérez-Miles, Carlos Perafán

♂ Male described

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Bibliography

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 ).
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.

Distribution

Chile

Type Locality: Chile, VIII Región del Biobío, Concepción, Valle Nonguén

Adult Male Activity

Collection months of 2 adult male specimen records

Etymology

The specific epithet is a noun in apposition as a recognition to Victor Jara, famous Chilean singer who was killed in 1973, during the government of the dictator Augusto Pinochet.

Specimen Records (2)

MZUC-UCCC 174 ♂ Holotype Chile

Valle Nonguén, 150 msnm, Provincia de Concepción, Región del Biobío

November 1995 · col. C. Aracena

Holotype male of Phrixotrichus jara.

MACN-Ar 3685 ♂ Type Chile

Chile, Peulla,

November 1952 · col. Gliesch