Preferred phylogeny of Theraphosinae. Strict consensus of three trees (maximum parsimony, heuristic search and implied weighting k = 8, L = 127; Ci = 36; Ri = 64). Black and white circles represent homologous and homoplastic characters, respectively.

Kankuamo gen. n., urticating setae type VII. A Distal apex, white arrow indicates patch of lanceolated reversed barbs, grey arrow indicates penetrating tip B patch of lanceolated reversed barbs C main barbs on distal area D main barbs on medial area E basal end and detail of main barbs on basal area, white arrow indicates the attachment stalk with the abdomen F–G abdomen, dorsal surface, showing setae attachment points, white arrow indicates urticating setae. Scale bars: A, F = 50 µm; B, E = 10 µm; C, D = 20 µm; E = 200 µm.

Kankuamo marquezi gen. n., sp. n., male. A Cephalothorax B labium and maxillae C right palpal bulb, ventro-prolateral view D tibia I in ventral view, showing absence of apophysis E-I left palpal bulb: E dorsal view F retrolateral view G prolateral view H-I detail of apex. AcK = accessory keels, AK = apical keel, DKs = dorsal keels, PIK = prolateral inferior keel, PSK = prolateral superior keel, SAK = sub-apical keel, SpAcK = supra-accessory keels. Scale bars: C, D and E, F, G = 1 mm.

Kankuamo marquezi gen. n., sp. n., male, dorsal view of habitus. Scale bar = 1 cm.

Kankuamo marquezi gen. n., sp. n., female. A Cephalothorax B labium and maxillae ventral C sternum D spermathecae, dorsal view E–F legs tarsi in ventral view E tarsus I F tarsus IV, arrow indicates distal rhomboidal group of conical setae. Scale bar = 1 mm.

Kankuamo marquezi gen. n., sp. n., female, dorsal view of habitus. Scale bar = 1 cm.

A Map of northern Colombia showing the distribution of Kankuamo marquezi gen. n., sp. n. B habitat of Kankuamo marquezi, Cuchilla San Lorenzo, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.

Urticating setae type VII A setae viewed in optical microscope B urticating setae embedded into the finger skin. Scale bars: A = 200 µm; B = 1 mm.