Pastaza (spider)

Pastaza
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Microstigmatidae
Genus: Pastaza
Dupérré & Tapia, 2025[1]
Type species
P. aureliae
Dupérré & Tapia, 2025
Species

3, see text

Pastaza is a genus of spiders in the family Microstigmatidae.[2]

Distribution

The genus is endemic to Ecuador.[2]

Etymology

This genus is named after Pastaza Province in Ecuador.

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes three species:[2]

  • Pastaza aureliae Dupérré & Tapia, 2025Ecuador
  • Pastaza roberti Dupérré & Tapia, 2025 – Ecuador
  • Pastaza vegai Dupérré & Tapia, 2025 – Ecuador

References

  1. ^ Dupérré, N.; Tapia, E. (2025). "Revision of the Ecuadorian Microstigmatidae (Araneae: Mygalomorphae), with the description of six new species". European Journal of Taxonomy. 1007: 87–132. doi:10.5852/ejt.2025.1007.2999.
  2. ^ a b c "Gen. Pastaza Dupérré & Tapia, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.