Paramito


Paramito is an Ecuadoran genus of spiders in the family Hahniidae.

Distribution

Both described species are endemic to Ecuador. The description of this genus marked the first record of Hahniidae in Ecuador.

Etymology

The genus name is a variation of Páramo, the alpine tundra ecosystem where the type species was collected.
P. papallacta was sampled from near Papallacta, Napo Province. P. oyacachi specimens were found near Oyacachi, a town in Pichincha Province.

Species

, this genus includes two species:Paramito oyacachi Dupérré & Tapia, 2024EcuadorParamito papallacta Dupérré & Tapia, 2024 – Ecuador