Thrixopelma michaeli Dupérré & Tapia, 2025

Described by Nadine Dupérré, Elicio Tapia

♂ Male described
Male Male © Dupérré & Tapia (2025, fig. 12) — holotype male ECFN 11524

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Dupérré, N. & Tapia, E. (2025). Description of seven new species of Theraphosidae (Araneae, Theraphosinae; Ischnocolinae) from Ecuador, along with the identification of a new variation of type I urticating setae. Zootaxa 5722(4): 451-484.

Distribution

Ecuador

Type Locality: ECUADOR: Nangaritza, Tepui, Zamora Chinchipe, 1552 m

Adult Male Activity

Collection months of 1 adult male specimen record, against the rainfall where they live

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Adult males collected

Mean monthly rainfall and temperature 2001–2020 near the type locality, Nangaritza, Tepui, Zamora Chinchipe, 1552 m. MERRA-2 via NASA POWER. Wet and dry seasons, from the rainfall at the locality itself.

Etymology

A patronym honouring Michael Huben, for his contribution to the study of the Ecuadorian invertebrate fauna and as the collector of many new species.

Specimen Records (1)

ECFN 11524 (QCAZ) ♂ Holotype Ecuador

Nangaritza, Tepui, 1552 m, shaken from trees, Zamora Chinchipe

July 2024 · col. E. Tapia & J. Velez

Holotype male of Thrixopelma michaeli, and the only known specimen; collected 1-2 July 2024

Bibliography (1)

Dupérré, N. & Tapia, E. (2025). Description of seven new species of Theraphosidae (Araneae, Theraphosinae; Ischnocolinae) from Ecuador, along with the identification of a new variation of type I urticating setae. Zootaxa 5722(4): 451-484.
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