Bistriopelma


Bistriopelma is a genus of spider, being a theraphosine theraphosid. It has two species as of February 2016, both of which are found in Peru.

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.

Characteristics

Bistriopelma has two distinctive patches of Type III urticating setae, which are located dorsolaterrally on the abdomen, 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.

Species

, the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species: