''Hapalotremus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

of South American

tarantulas Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. , 1,040 species have been identified, with 156 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although m ...

in the

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subfamily that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They have red or white Type III urticating (relatively long, thin) hairs, up to , with a fine point and barbs along at least half of the lower part. The tibial apophysis is branched twice (in males only), and there is a conspicuous subapical keel on the male's

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it contains fourteen species, found in

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...

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, and

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Hapalotremus albipes ''Hapalotremus'' is a genus of South American tarantulas in the Theraphosinae subfamily that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They have red or white Type III urticating (relatively long, thin) hairs, up to , with a fine poin ...

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Hapalotremus apasanka ''Hapalotremus'' is a genus of South American tarantulas in the Theraphosinae subfamily that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They have red or white Type III urticating (relatively long, thin) hairs, up to , with a fine poin ...

'' Sherwood, Ferretti, Gabriel & West, 2021 –

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Hapalotremus carabaya ''Hapalotremus'' is a genus of South American tarantulas in the Theraphosinae subfamily that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They have red or white Type III urticating (relatively long, thin) hairs, up to , with a fine poin ...

'' Ferretti, Cavalllo, Chaparro, Ríos-Tamayo, Seimon & West, 2018 – Peru *''

Hapalotremus chasqui ''Hapalotremus'' is a genus of South American Theraphosidae, tarantulas in the Theraphosinae subfamily that was first described by Eugène Simon, Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They have red or white Type III urticating hair, urticating (relatively ...

'' Ferretti, Cavalllo, Chaparro, Ríos-Tamayo, Seimon & West, 2018 –

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Hapalotremus chespiritoi ''Hapalotremus chespiritoi'' is a tarantula in the ''Hapalotremus'' genus, first described by Nelson Ferretti, Patricio E. Cavallo, Juan C. Chaparro, Duniesky Ríos Tamayo, Tracie A. Seimon and Rick C. West in 2018. It is found in Peru, Patambu ...

'' Ferretti, Cavalllo, Chaparro, Ríos-Tamayo, Seimon & West, 2018 – Peru *''

Hapalotremus hananqheswa ''Hapalotremus'' is a genus of South American tarantulas in the Theraphosinae subfamily that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They have red or white Type III urticating (relatively long, thin) hairs, up to , with a fine poin ...

'' Sherwood, Ferretti, Gabriel & West, 2021 – Peru *''

Hapalotremus kaderkai ''Hapalotremus'' is a genus of South American tarantulas in the Theraphosinae subfamily that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They have red or white Type III urticating (relatively long, thin) hairs, up to , with a fine poin ...

'' Sherwood, Ferretti, Gabriel & West, 2021 – Peru *''

Hapalotremus kuka ''Hapalotremus'' is a genus of South American tarantulas in the Theraphosinae subfamily that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They have red or white Type III urticating (relatively long, thin) hairs, up to , with a fine poin ...

'' Ferretti, Cavalllo, Chaparro, Ríos-Tamayo, Seimon & West, 2018 – Bolivia *''

Hapalotremus major ''Hapalotremus major'' is a species of tarantula, in the subfamily Theraphosinae. It is native to Peru. Taxonomy Ralph Vary Chamberlin originally described this species as ''Hemirrhagus major'', but it was later transferred to ''Hapalotremus' ...

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, 1916) – Peru *''

Hapalotremus marcapata ''Hapalotremus'' is a genus of South American tarantulas in the Theraphosinae subfamily that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They have red or white Type III urticating (relatively long, thin) hairs, up to , with a fine poin ...

'' Ferretti, Cavalllo, Chaparro, Ríos-Tamayo, Seimon & West, 2018 – Peru *''

Hapalotremus martinorum ''Hapalotremus martinorum'' is a species of tarantula in the subfamily Theraphosinae native to the High Yungas of Salta province, Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a cou ...

'' Cavallo & Ferretti, 2015 – Argentina *''

Hapalotremus perezmilesi ''Hapalotremus'' is a genus of South American tarantulas in the Theraphosinae subfamily that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They have red or white Type III urticating (relatively long, thin) hairs, up to , with a fine poin ...

'' Ferretti, Cavalllo, Chaparro, Ríos-Tamayo, Seimon & West, 2018 – Peru *''

Hapalotremus vilcanota ''Hapalotremus'' is a genus of South American tarantulas in the Theraphosinae subfamily that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They have red or white Type III urticating (relatively long, thin) hairs, up to , with a fine poin ...

'' Ferretti, Cavalllo, Chaparro, Ríos-Tamayo, Seimon & West, 2018 – Peru *''

Hapalotremus yuraqchanka ''Hapalotremus'' is a genus of South American tarantulas in the Theraphosinae subfamily that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They have red or white Type III urticating (relatively long, thin) hairs, up to , with a fine poin ...

'' Sherwood, Ferretti, Gabriel & West, 2021 – Bolivia

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