| Warmiru | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Warmiru Peñaherrera-R., Sherwood, Gabriel, León-E., Rollard, Leguin, Brescovit & Lucas, 20251 |
| Type species | |
| Lasiodorides longicolli Schmidt, 2003
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| Species | |
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2, see text | |
Warmiru is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae.2
Distribution
Warmiru is endemic to the northwestern part of South America, with both species occurring in Peru and one species also found in Ecuador.2
Etymology
The genus name combines the Quechua words warmi "woman" and uru "spider", dedicating this genus to all female arachnologists.1
Species
As of January 2026, this genus includes two species:2
References
References
- Sherwood, D.; Gabriel, R.; Peñaherrera-R., P.; León-E., R. J.; Rollard, C.; Leguin, E.-A.; Brescovit, A. D.; Lucas, S. M. (2025). "On the identity of some taxa in the tarantula tribe Hapalopini, with two synonymies, and description of four new genera and three new species (Araneae: Theraphosidae)". ZooNova. 46: 1–23. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17612014.
- "Gen. Warmiru Peñaherrera-R., Sherwood, Gabriel, León-E., Rollard, Leguin, Brescovit & Lucas, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-22.