Type Locality : Apurimac, Aymaraes, Tapairihua, Ayamachay;
Etymology : The specific epithet is a patronym in honor of the Belgian cartoonist Pierre Culliford (1928–1992), mostly known by his pseudonym ʻPeyoʼ, who created the comic strip ʻThe Smurfsʼ.
The spider genus Bistriopelma Kaderka, 2015 is endemic to Peru and includes three species
known to date: Bistriopelma lamasi Kaderka, 2015, B. matuskai Kaderka, 2015 and B. titicaca Kaderka,
2017. The present contribution diagnoses, describes and illustrates two new species of Bistriopelma
from Peru: B. peyoi sp. nov. and B. kiwicha sp. nov., both based on male and female. The male of
B. peyoi sp. nov. is provided with a remarkable thoracic horn, and the species is the first horned tarantula for this genus. An updated distribution map for all known species is presented.
European Journal of Taxonomy 644: 1-20
Habitat and Type Locality
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