Phrixotrichus jara is a species of tarantula found in Chile.[1] The species epithet is named after Victor Jara, a famous Chilean singer who died in 1973 after being killed by the government of dictator Augusto Pinochet.[2] [3] The holotype of the species was collected in the Biobio Region of Chile near Concepcion and Nonguén National Park at a height of 150 meters above sea level.