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
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| Species | |
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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, 2025 – Ecuador
- Pastaza roberti Dupérré & Tapia, 2025 – Ecuador
- Pastaza vegai Dupérré & Tapia, 2025 – Ecuador
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Gen. Pastaza Dupérré & Tapia, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.