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Bistriopelma is a genus of spider, being a theraphosine theraphosid. It has two species as of February 2016, both of which are situated in Peru.
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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 urticating hair, which are located in the center of the cephalothorax, 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 (base).
Species
As of May 2016, the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species: