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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
190
734
2021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
164
615
1712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
65
369
1071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
63
367
1068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
7
28
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chile
7 Families width 99 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anamidae Simon, 188921SpeciesTaxom
Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870Bird-eating spiders35SpeciesTaxom
Actinopodidae Simon, 1892Mouse Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Migidae Simon, 1892Tree trapdoor spiders15SpeciesTaxom
Nemesiidae Simon, 1892Tube Trapdoor Spiders13SpeciesTaxom
Hexathelidae Simon, 1892Australian funnelweb spiders10SpeciesTaxom
Dipluridae Simon, 1889Curtainweb Spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chile
28 Genera with 99 Species
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Acanthogonatus Karsch, 199521SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Actinopus Perty, 2023South American Trapdoor Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Aphonopelma Pocock, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Avicularia Lamarck, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Brachypelma Simon, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Calathotarsus Simon, 19754SpeciesTaxom
Catumiri Guadanucci, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Chilelopsis Goloboff, 19954SpeciesTaxom
Cyriocosmus Simon, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Euathlus Ausserer, 202511SpeciesTaxom
Flamencopsis Goloboff, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Goloboffia Griswold & L..., 202510SpeciesTaxom
Grammostola Simon, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Hapalotremus Simon, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomma Ausserer, 20248SpeciesTaxom
Lycinus Thorell, 19958SpeciesTaxom
Mallecomigas Goloboff & P..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Mediothele Raven & Plat..., 20126SpeciesTaxom
Missulena Walckenaer, 1994Mouse spider1SpeciesTaxom
Paraphysa Simon, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Phoneyusa Karsch, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Phormictopus Pocock, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Phrixotrichus Simon, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Plesiolena Goloboff & P..., 19942SpeciesTaxom
Scotinoecus Simon, 20124SpeciesTaxom
Thrixopelma Schmidt, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Vilchura Ríos-Tamayo ..., 20171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chile
99 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthogonatus alegre Goloboff, 1995
Acanthogonatus brunneus Nicolet, 1849
Acanthogonatus campanae Legendre & C..., 1984
Acanthogonatus chilechico Goloboff, 1995
Acanthogonatus confusus Goloboff, 1995
Acanthogonatus francki Karsch, 1880Spreading sandwort
Acanthogonatus fuegianus Simon, 1902
Acanthogonatus hualpen Goloboff, 1995
Acanthogonatus huaquen Goloboff, 1995
Acanthogonatus juncal Goloboff, 1995
Acanthogonatus mulchen Goloboff, 1995
Acanthogonatus nahuelbuta Goloboff, 1995
Acanthogonatus patagallina Goloboff, 1995
Acanthogonatus patagonicus Simon, 1905
Acanthogonatus peniasco Goloboff, 1995
Acanthogonatus pissii Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Acanthogonatus quilocura Goloboff, 1995
Acanthogonatus recinto Goloboff, 1995
Acanthogonatus subcalpeianus Nicolet, 1849
Acanthogonatus tolhuaca Goloboff, 1995
Acanthogonatus vilches Goloboff, 1995
Acanthoscurria cordubensis Tord Tamerla..., 1894
Actinopus tatara Montenegro &..., 2023
Aphonopelma aberrans Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Avicularia affinis Nicolet, 1849
Brachypelma andrewi Schmidt, 1992
Calathotarsus coronatus (Eugène Simon, 1903)⇒ Calathotarsus simoni Schiapelli &..., 1975
Calathotarsus gigas Montenegro &..., 2024
Calathotarsus pihuychen Goloboff, 1991
Calathotarsus simoni Schiapelli &..., 1975
Catumiri argentinense Cândido Firm..., 1941
Chilelopsis calderoni Goloboff, 1995
Chilelopsis minima Goloboff, 1995
Chilelopsis puertoviejo Goloboff, 1995
Chilelopsis serena Goloboff, 1995
Cyriocosmus elegans Eugène Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Euathlus affinis Nicolet, 1849
Euathlus antai Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Euathlus atacama Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Euathlus condorito Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Euathlus manicata Simon, 1892
Euathlus manicatus Simon, 1892
Euathlus parvulus Pocock, 1903
Euathlus truculentus (Ludwig Carl ..., 1875)⇒ Brachypelma andrewi Schmidt, 1992
Euathlus vulpinus (Ferdinand Ka..., 1880)⇒ Phrixotrichus vulpinus Donoso, 1957
Euathlus vulpinus ater (Donoso, 1957)⇒ Phrixotrichus vulpinus ater Donoso, 1957
Euathlus walteri Taucare-Ríos..., 2025
Flamencopsis minima Goloboff, 1995
Goloboffia amplophthalma Montenegro &..., 2025
Goloboffia arenacea Montenegro &..., 2025
Goloboffia biberi Ferretti, Rí..., 2019
Goloboffia gonzalezi Montenegro &..., 2022
Goloboffia griswoldi Ferretti, Rí..., 2019
Goloboffia megadeth Ferretti, Rí..., 2019
Goloboffia pachelbeli Ferretti, Rí..., 2019
Goloboffia rodriguezae Montenegro &..., 2025
Goloboffia vellardi Zapfe, 1961
Goloboffia zapfeae Montenegro &..., 2025
Grammostola doeringi Holmberg, 1881
Grammostola porteri Cândido Firm..., 1936Chilean tarantula
Grammostola rosea Walckenaer, 1837Chilean fire tarantula
Homoeomma bicolor Sherwood, Ga..., 2018
Homoeomma chilense Montenegro &..., 2018
Homoeomma chilensis Montenegro &..., 2018
Homoeomma espinozai Montenegro &..., 2024
Homoeomma minimum Montenegro &..., 2024
Homoeomma orellanai Montenegro &..., 2018
Homoeomma poqui Montenegro &..., 2024
Homoeomma toriyamai Montenegro &..., 2024
Lycinus caldera Goloboff, 1995
Lycinus choros Lucas & Indi..., 2010
Lycinus domeyko Goloboff, 1995
Lycinus epipiptus Zapfe, 1963
Lycinus frayjorge Goloboff, 1995
Lycinus gajardoi Mello-Leitao, 1940
Lycinus quilicura Goloboff, 1995
Lycinus tofo Goloboff, 1995
Mallecomigas schlingeri Goloboff & N..., 1987
Mediothele anae Ríos & Golob..., 2012
Mediothele australis Raven & Plat..., 1978
Mediothele lagos Ríos & Golob..., 2012
Mediothele linares Ríos & Golob..., 2012
Mediothele minima Ríos & Golob..., 2012
Mediothele nahuelbuta Ríos & Golob..., 2012
Missulena tussulena Goloboff, 1994
Paraphysa parvula (Mary Agard P..., 1903)⇒ Euathlus parvulus Pocock, 1903
Paraphysa scrofa (Molina, 1788)⇒ Thrixopelma pruriens Joachim Schmidt, 1998
Phoneyusa manicata Eugène Simon, 1907
Phormictopus auratus Ortiz & Bertani, 2005Cuban bronze tarantula
Phrixotrichus jara Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Phrixotrichus scrofa Molina, 1782
Phrixotrichus vulpinus Donoso, 1957Chilean Ocelot
Phrixotrichus vulpinus ater Donoso, 1957
Plesiolena bonneti Zapfe, 1961
Plesiolena jorgelina Goloboff, 1994
Scotinoecus cinereopilosus (Simon, 1889)⇒ Scotinoecus major Ríos & Golob..., 2012
Scotinoecus fasciatus Tullgren, 1901
Scotinoecus major Ríos & Golob..., 2012
Scotinoecus ruiles Ríos & Golob..., 2012
Thrixopelma pruriens Joachim Schmidt, 1998
Vilchura calderoni Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2017

Subnodes of Mygalomorphae with occurrences in Chile
InfraorderFornicephalae
Raven, 1985
1
3
15
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTuberculotae
Raven, 1986
5
22
80
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAvicularioidea
Simon, 1874
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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