Stormtropis


Stormtropis is a genus of South American baldlegged spiders first described by C. Perafán, W. Galvis & Fernando Pérez-Miles in 2019. The genus name is in reference to the fictional stormtroopers of the Star Wars franchise.

Species

, this genus includes eight species:Stormtropis barbacoas Ríos-Tamayo, Sherwood, Peñaherrera-R. & Drolshagen, 2025 – ColombiaStormtropis celiae – BrazilStormtropis colima Perafán, Galvis & Pérez-Miles, 2019 – ColombiaStormtropis dunlopi Ríos-Tamayo, Sherwood, Peñaherrera-R. & Drolshagen, 2025 – VenezuelaStormtropis manauara – BrazilStormtropis muisca Perafán, Galvis & Pérez-Miles, 2019 – ColombiaStormtropis paisa Perafán, Galvis & Pérez-Miles, 2019 – ColombiaStormtropis parvum Perafán, Galvis & Pérez-Miles, 2019 – Colombia