Bistriopelma
| Bistriopelma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Subfamily: | Theraphosinae |
| Genus: | Bistriopelma Kaderka, 2015 |
| Species | |
|
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| Diversity | |
| 5 species | |
Bistriopelma is a genus of spider, being a theraphosine theraphosid. It has two species as of February 2016, both of which are situated in Peru.[1]
Etymology
The generic name "Bistriopelma" comes from the Latin bi- meaning "two" and strio meaning "stripe". This refers to the dorsolateral urticating patches of which there are two, both of which have a stripe of thick hair.[1]
Characteristics
Bistriopelma has two distinctive patches of urticating hair, which are located in the center of the cephalothorax, each with a long stripe of thicker setae, which runs diagonally to the longitudal body axis. The female spermathecae are nearly parallel, and the male's embolus curves retrolaterally from the tegulum (base).[1]
Species
References
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