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Checklist for Suborder Mygalomorphae Pocock, 1892 (Mygalomorphs)
and region Argentina (Southern South America)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
247
1201
3186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
209
1035
2797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
79
735
2222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
78
734
2220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
13
46
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Argentina
13 Families width 152 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anamidae Simon, 18898SpeciesTaxom
Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870Bird-eating spiders85SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtaucheniidae Simon, 1892Cyrtaucheiid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Actinopodidae Simon, 1892Mouse Spiders30SpeciesTaxom
Antrodiaetidae Gertsch, 1940Folding trapdoor spider1SpeciesTaxom
Migidae Simon, 1892Tree trapdoor spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Nemesiidae Simon, 1892Tube Trapdoor Spiders8SpeciesTaxom
Dipluridae Simon, 1889Curtainweb Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Idiopidae Simon, 1892Armored trapdoor spiders10SpeciesTaxom
Mecicobothriidae Holmberg, 1882Dwarf tarantula1SpeciesTaxom
Hexathelidae Simon, 1892Australian funnelweb spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Barychelidae Simon, 1889Brush-footed trapdoors1SpeciesTaxom
Microstigmatidae Raven & Plat..., 1981Microstigmatid spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Argentina
46 Genera with 152 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTUVX
Acanthogonatus Karsch, 19058SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 19038SpeciesTaxom
Acontius Karsch, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Actinopus Perty, 2018South American Trapdoor Spider30SpeciesTaxom
Antrodiaetus Ausserer, 1883Red Folding Door Trapdoor Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Avicularia Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Brachypelma Simon, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Calathotarsus Simon, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Catumiri Guadanucci, 20222SpeciesTaxom
Chilobrachys Karsch, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Cyriocosmus Simon, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopholis Simon, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Diplothelopsis Tullgren, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Diplura C. L. Koch, ..., 1923Diplurans3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichothele Mello-Leitao, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Euathlus Ausserer, 202510SpeciesTaxom
Eupalaestrus Pocock, 18945SpeciesTaxom
Grammostola Simon, 196118SpeciesTaxom
Hapalopus Ausserer, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Hapalotremus Simon, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Heterothele Karsch, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomma Ausserer, 19463SpeciesTaxom
Idiops Perty, 20175SpeciesTaxom
Ischnocolus Ausserer, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiodora C. L. Koch, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Linothele Karsch, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycinus Thorell, 19056SpeciesTaxom
Mecicobothrium Holmberg, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Melloleitaoina Gerschman & ..., 20144SpeciesTaxom
Neocteniza Pocock, 19875SpeciesTaxom
Oligoxystre Vellard, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Pamphobeteus Pocock, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphysa Simon, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Phoneyusa Karsch, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Phormictopus Pocock, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Phrixotrichus Simon, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Plesiopelma Pocock, 20134SpeciesTaxom
Pterinopelma Pocock, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Scotinoecus Simon, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Thalerommata Ausserer, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Thrixopelma Schmidt, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Tmesiphantes Simon, 20144SpeciesTaxom
Umbyquyra Gargiulo, Br..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Vitalius Lucas, Silva..., 19233SpeciesTaxom
Xenonemesia Goloboff, 19891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Argentina
152 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthogonatus birabeni Goloboff, 1995
Acanthogonatus centralis Goloboff, 1995
Acanthogonatus confusus Goloboff, 1995
Acanthogonatus fuegianus Simon, 1902
Acanthogonatus messii Signorotto &..., 2023
Acanthogonatus notatus Mello-Leitao, 1940
Acanthogonatus parana Goloboff, 1995
Acanthogonatus patagonicus Simon, 1905
Acanthoscurria bollei Joachim Schmidt, 2005
Acanthoscurria chacoana Brèthes, 1909Bolivian pink tarantula
Acanthoscurria cordubensis Tord Tamerla..., 1894
Acanthoscurria hirsutissimasterni Joachim Schmidt, 2007
Acanthoscurria insubtilis Simon, 1892
Acanthoscurria musculosa (Eugène Simon, 1892)⇒ Acanthoscurria chacoana Brèthes, 1909
Acanthoscurria sternalis Mary Agard P..., 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Acanthoscurria suina Mary Agard P..., 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Acontius australis Simon, 1886
Actinopus argenteus Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2018
Actinopus ariasi Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2018
Actinopus balcarce Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2018
Actinopus casuhati Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2018
Actinopus chilikuti Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2025
Actinopus clavero Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2018
Actinopus cordobensis Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2018
Actinopus coylei Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2018
Actinopus crassipes Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Actinopus diablo Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2023
Actinopus excavatus Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2018
Actinopus gerschiapelliarum Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2018
Actinopus goloboffi Rios, 2014
Actinopus indiamuerta Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2018
Actinopus insignis Holmberg, 1881
Actinopus laventana Miglio, Pére..., 2020
Actinopus longipalpis Carl Ludwig ..., 1842
Actinopus magnus Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2018
Actinopus obrerografico Nicoletta, S..., 2025
Actinopus palmar Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2018
Actinopus pampa Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2018
Actinopus paranensis Cândido Firm..., 1920Phascolosomatids
Actinopus patagonia Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2018
Actinopus pindapoy Miglio, Pére..., 2020
Actinopus puelche Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2018
Actinopus ramirezi Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2018
Actinopus reycali Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2018
Actinopus septemtrionalis Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2018
Actinopus szumikae Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2018
Actinopus taragui Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2018
Antrodiaetus riversi O. P.-Cambridge, 1883Turret spider
Avicularia avicularia avicularia Linnaeus, 1758
Brachypelma albopilosum Valerio, 1980Curly-hair Tarantula
Brachypelma andrewi Schmidt, 1992
Calathotarsus fangioi Ferretti, So..., 2019
Calathotarsus simoni Schiapelli &..., 1975
Catumiri argentinense Cândido Firm..., 1941
Catumiri sapucai Nicoletta, P..., 2022
Chilobrachys dyscolus Eugène Simon, 1886
Cyriocosmus bertae Pérez-Miles, 1998
Cyriocosmus versicolor Eugène Simon, 1897
Cyrtopholis portoricae Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Diplothelopsis bonariensis Mello-Leitao, 1938
Diplothelopsis ornata Tullgren, 1905
Diplura argentina Canals, 1931
Diplura paraguayensis Gerschman & ..., 1940
Diplura parallela Cândido Firm..., 1923
Euathlus ameghinoi Allegue & Fe..., 2025
Euathlus diamante Ferretti, 2015
Euathlus grismadoi Ríos-Tamayo, 2020
Euathlus manicata Simon, 1892
Euathlus mauryi Ríos-Tamayo, 2020
Euathlus pampa Ríos-Tamayo, 2020
Euathlus sagei Ferretti, 2015
Euathlus tenebrarum Ferretti, 2015
Euathlus truculentus (Ludwig Carl ..., 1875)⇒ Brachypelma andrewi Schmidt, 1992
Euathlus ventus Allegue & Fe..., 2025
Eupalaestrus campestratus Eugène Simon, 1891Pink Zebra Beauty
Eupalaestrus crassimetatarsis Borges, Pala..., 2021
Eupalaestrus larae Ferretti & B..., 2012
Eupalaestrus riparius Schmidt & Bolle, 2008
Eupalaestrus weijenberghi Tord Tamerla..., 1894Whitecollared tarantula
Grammostola alticeps Mary Agard P..., 1903Brazilian graysmoke tarantula
Grammostola anthracina L. Koch, 1842
Grammostola aureostriata Simon, 1892Chaco golden knee
Grammostola burzaquensis Ibarra, 1946Argentine rose tarantula
Grammostola chalcothrix Ralph Vary C..., 1917Argentina Bronze
Grammostola diminuta Ferretti & al., 2013
Grammostola doeringi Holmberg, 1881
Grammostola fossor (Joachim Schmidt, 2001)⇒ Grammostola vachoni Schiapelli &..., 1961
Grammostola gossei Mary Agard P..., 1899
Grammostola grossa Ausserer, 1871Pampas Tawny-red
Grammostola inermis Cândido Firm..., 1941
Grammostola mendozae Embrik Strand, 1907
Grammostola mollicoma (L. Koch, 1842)⇒ Homoeomma familiare Philip Bertkau, 1880
Grammostola pulchra Mello-Leitao, 1921Brazilian Black
Grammostola pulchripes (Eugène Simon, 1891)⇒ Grammostola anthracina L. Koch, 1842
Grammostola rosea Walckenaer, 1837Chilean fire tarantula
Grammostola schulzei (Schiapelli &..., 1961)⇒ Grammostola vachoni Schiapelli &..., 1961
Grammostola vachoni Schiapelli &..., 1961
Hapalotremus chasqui Ferretti, Ca..., 2018
Hapalotremus martinorum Cavallo & Fe..., 2015
Heterothele caudicula Eugène Simon, 1886
Homoeomma elegans Gerschman & ..., 1958
Homoeomma familiare Philip Bertkau, 1880
Homoeomma uruguayense Cândido Firm..., 1946
Idiops clarus Cândido Firm..., 1946
Idiops hirsutipedis Cândido Firm..., 1941
Idiops minguito Ferretti, 2017
Idiops piluso Ferretti, Ni..., 2017
Idiops tolengo Ferretti, 2017
Lasiodora moreni Holmberg, 1876
Lasiodora striatipes Ausserer, 1871
Lycinus bonariensis Mello-Leitão, 1938
Lycinus epipiptus Zapfe, 1963
Lycinus lagigliai Ferretti, 2015
Lycinus longipes Thorell, 1894
Lycinus nevadoensis Ferretti, 2015
Lycinus ornatus Tullgren, 1905
Mecicobothrium thorelli Holmberg, 1882
Melloleitaoina crassifemur (Gerschman & ..., 1960)⇒ Melloleitaoina uru Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Melloleitaoina mutquina Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Melloleitaoina uru Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Melloleitaoina yupanqui Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Neocteniza australis Pablo A. Gol..., 1987
Neocteniza chancani Pablo A. Gol..., 1992
Neocteniza minima Pablo A. Gol..., 1987
Neocteniza spinosa Pablo A. Gol..., 1987
Neocteniza toba Pablo A. Gol..., 1987
Oligoxystre argentinense (Mello-Leitao, 1941)⇒ Catumiri argentinense Cândido Firm..., 1941
Paraphysa riparia (Joachim Schm..., 2008)⇒ Grammostola burzaquensis Ibarra, 1946
Paraphysa scrofa (Molina, 1788)⇒ Thrixopelma pruriens Joachim Schmidt, 1998
Phoneyusa manicata Eugène Simon, 1907
Phormictopus australis Cândido Firm..., 1941
Phrixotrichus pucara Ferretti, 2015
Phrixotrichus scrofa Molina, 1782
Phrixotrichus vulpinus Donoso, 1957Chilean Ocelot
Plesiopelma absconditum Ferretti, Ni..., 2024
Plesiopelma aspidosperma Ferretti & B..., 2013
Plesiopelma longisternale Schiapelli &..., 1942
Plesiopelma paganoi Ferretti & B..., 2013
Pterinopelma longisternale Bertani, 2001
Pterinopelma roseum Mello-Leitão, 1923
Scotinoecus fasciatus Tullgren, 1901
Thalerommata caudicula Simon, 1886
Thrixopelma pruriens Joachim Schmidt, 1998
Tmesiphantes crassifemur Gerschman & ..., 1960
Tmesiphantes mutquina Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Tmesiphantes uru Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Tmesiphantes yupanqui Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Umbyquyra acuminata Schmidt & Te..., 2005
Vitalius longisternalis Bertani, 2001
Vitalius paranaensis Bertani, 2001Brazilian Brown Tarantula
Vitalius roseus Cândido Firm..., 1923
Xenonemesia platensis Goloboff, 1989

Subnodes of Mygalomorphae with occurrences in Argentina
InfraorderFornicephalae
Raven, 1985
4
5
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTuberculotae
Raven, 1986
8
40
108
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAvicularioidea
Simon, 1874
1
1
30
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Mygalomorphae at artfakta.se
Mygalomorphae at biodiversity.org.au
Mygalomorphae at dyntaxa.se