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

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

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Bibliography

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, Cusco, Convención province, Echarati

Etymology

The specific name refers to the Arawak language native to the Amazon rainforest in central and southern Peru and to the native tribe living along the lower Urubamba River.