Plesiopelma paganoi Ferretti & Barneche, 2014

Argentina ♂
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Taxonomy and History

Scientific Name : Plesiopelma paganoi
  • Described By: Ferretti & Barneche, 2014
  • Researcher Profile: Nelson Ferretti, Jorge Barneche
  • Genus: Plesiopelma
  • Etymology: The specific name is a patronym in honor of Luis G. Pagano, Argentinean ornithologist who participated in the collection of this new species.
  • Original Type Locality: Argentina, Salta, Department of San Martín, at about 14 km western of Aguaray locality
    • Plesiopelma paganoi Ferretti & Barneche, 2013

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  • Description of two new species of Plesiopelma (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Theraphosinae) from Argentina

    Nelson Ferretti, Jorge Barneche ,2013

    Two new species of Plesiopelma Pocock, 1901 from northern Argentina are described and diagnosed based on males and habitat descriptions are presented. Males of Plesiopelma paganoi sp. nov. differ from most of species by the absence of spiniform setae on the retrolateral face of cymbium, aspect of the palpal bulb. Plesiopelma aspidosperma sp. nov. differs from most species of the genus by the presence of spiniform setae on the retrolateral face of cymbium and it can be distinguished from P. myodes Pocock, 1901, P. longisternale (Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1942) and P. rectimanum (Mello-Leitão, 1923) by the separated palpal bulb keels and basal nodule of metatarsus I very developed. It differs from P. minense (Mello-Leitão, 1943) by the shape of the palpal bulb and basal nodule on metatarsus I well developed. Specimens were captured in Salta province, Argentina, inhabiting high cloud forests of Yungas eco-region.

    Iheringia, Sér. Zool. vol.103 no.4 Porto Alegre

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