Bistriopelma kiwicha Nicoletta, Chaparro, Mamani, Ochoa, West & Ferretti, 2020
Peru ♂♀IUCN Status
IUCN Red List Status
Taxonomy and History
Scientific Name : Bistriopelma kiwicha
- Described By: Nicoletta, Chaparro, Mamani, Ochoa, West & Ferretti, 2020
- Genus: Bistriopelma
- Etymology: The specific epithet, kiwicha, is a Quechua word referring to Amaranthus caudatus L., a plant widely cultivated in the Peruvian Andes, particularly in the district of San Salvador, where this new species was found.
- Original Type Locality: Cusco, Calca, San Salvador, Llachoc;