Urupelma johannae Kaderka, Lüddecke, Řezáč, Řezáčová & Hüsser, 2023

Described by Radan Kaderka, Martin Hüsser, Tim Lüddecke, Milan Řezáč, Veronika Řezáčová

♀ Female described

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Kaderka, R., Lüddecke, T., Řezáč, M., Řezáčová, V. & Hüsser, M. (2023). Revision of the Peruvian tarantula Homoeomma peruvianum (Chamberlin, 1916): description of a new genus with eleven new species and insights to the evolution of montane tarantulas (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae). Journal of Natural History 57(41-44): 1710-1824.

Distribution

Peru

Type Locality: Peru, Cuzco province, Quincemil

Etymology

The specific name is a patronym in honour of Jana Kaderkova, wife of the first author, for her patience and support, and also her indulgence of his unusual hobby.

Specimen Records (1)

MUSM-ENT 0514015 ♀ Holotype Peru

Quincemil, 746 m a.s.l., Cusco

September 2014 · col. R. Kaderka

Female holotype, and the only specimen of the species. The male is unknown.

Bibliography (2)

Kaderka, R. (2026). A new species of Urupelma Kaderka et al. 2023 from Peru (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Theraphosinae), and a new proposal of homologous keels. Revista peruana de biología 33(3): e32750, 001-018.

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