Bistriopelma is a genus of spider, being a theraphosine theraphosid (tarantula).[1]
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]
Bistriopelma has two distinctive patches of Type III urticating setae, which are located dorsolaterally on the abdomen, each with a long stripe of thicker setae, which runs diagonally to the longitudinal body axis. The female spermathecae are nearly parallel, and the male's embolus curves retrolaterally from the tegulum (base).[1]
As of May 2022 it contains six species, found in Peru:[2]
Bistriopelma is a genus of spider, being a theraphosine theraphosid (tarantula).
