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Checklist for Suborder Mygalomorphae Pocock, 1892 (Mygalomorphs)
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
204
776
1878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
173
674
1641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
64
434
1179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
61
426
1159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
7
34
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Costa Rica
7 Families width 75 Species
Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870Bird-eating spiders60SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtaucheniidae Simon, 1892Cyrtaucheiid spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Halonoproctidae Pocock, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Dipluridae Simon, 1889Curtainweb Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenizidae Thorell, 1887Cork-lid trapdoor spider6SpeciesTaxom
Barychelidae Simon, 1889Brush-footed trapdoors4SpeciesTaxom
Idiopidae Simon, 1892Armored trapdoor spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Costa Rica
34 Genera with 75 Species
#ABCDEHLMNPSTU
Abdomegaphobema Sherwood, Ga..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Acanthopelma F. O. P-Camb..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Aenigmarachne Schmidt, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Ami Pérez-Miles, 03SpeciesTaxom
Aphonopelma Pocock, 19805SpeciesTaxom
Avicularia Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bolostromus Ausserer, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Brachypelma Simon, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Chilobrachys Karsch, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Citharacanthus Pocock, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Conothele Thorell, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Crypsidromus Ausserer, 19805SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosternum Ausserer, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Davus O. P. Cambridge, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Euagrus Ausserer, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Hebestatis Simon, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Holothele Karsch, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Lasiodora C. L. Koch, 19806SpeciesTaxom
Mandjelia Raven, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Megaphobema Pocock, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Metriopelma Becker, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Neischnocolus Petrunkevitch, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neocteniza Pocock, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Pachylomerus Ausserer, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Psalistops Simon, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Psalmopoeus Pocock, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Sandinista Longhorn & G..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Schizopelma Cambridge, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Sericopelma Ausserer, 19808SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerobothria Karsch, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Stichoplastoris Rudloff, 19826SpeciesTaxom
Tliltocatl Jorge & Oscar, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Trichopelma Simon, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Ummidia Thorell, 2021Cork-lid Trapdoor Spider4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
75 Species
Abdomegaphobema peterklaasi Schmidt, 1994
Acanthopelma rufescens F. O. P.-Cam..., 1897Tarantula spiders
Aenigmarachne sinapophysis Joachim Schmidt, 2005
Ami bladesi Pérez-Miles,..., 2008Tarantula spiders
Ami ginae
Ami stylipus
Aphonopelma burica Carlos E. Va..., 1980Costa Rican Bluefront Tarantula
Aphonopelma crinirufum Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Aphonopelma sclerothrix Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Aphonopelma seemanni Pickard-Camb..., 1897Costa Rican Zebra Striped Knee Tarantula
Aphonopelma xanthochromum Carlos E. Va..., 1980
Avicularia avicularia Linnaeus, 1758Common pinktoe
Bolostromus laheredia Dupérré, 2023
Bolostromus panamanus Petrunkevitch, 1925
Brachypelma albopilosum Valerio, 1980Curly-hair Tarantula
Brachypelma angustum Valerio, 1980Costa Rican red tarantula
Brachypelma fossorium Valerio, 1980Costa Rican rustbrown
Chilobrachys dyscolus Eugène Simon, 1886
Citharacanthus longipes Frederick Oc..., 1897Tarantula spiders
Conothele trachypus Wladislaus K..., 1908Annual buckwheat
Crypsidromus brevibulbus Valerio, 1980
Crypsidromus carinatus Valerio, 1980
Crypsidromus icecu Valerio, 1980
Crypsidromus puriscal Valerio, 1980
Crypsidromus rubitarsus Valerio, 1980
Cyclosternum fasciatum O. P.-Cambridge, 1892Costa Rican Tiger Rump
Cyclosternum viridimonte Carlos E. Va..., 1982Tarantula spiders
Davus fasciatus (O. Pickard-C..., 1892)⇒ Cyclosternum fasciatum O. P.-Cambridge, 1892
Davus pentaloris Simon, 1888Guatemalan tiger rump tarantula
Davus ruficeps Simon, 1891
Euagrus carlos Coyle, 1988Funnelweb spiders
Hebestatis lanthanus Carlos E. Va..., 1988Trapdoor spiders
Holothele shoemakeri Alexander Pe..., 1926
Lasiodora brevibulba Carlos E. Va..., 1980
Lasiodora brevibulbus Valerio, 1980
Lasiodora carinata Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Lasiodora icecu Carlos E. Va..., 1980
Lasiodora puriscal Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Lasiodora rubitarsa Carlos E. Va..., 1980
Mandjelia madura Raven & Chur..., 1994
Megaphobema mesomelas Octavius Pic..., 1892Costa Rican Red Knee
Megaphobema peterklaasi Joachim Schmidt, 1994Tarantula spiders
Metriopelma coloratum Carlos E. Va..., 1982Tarantula spiders
Metriopelma drymusetes Carlos E. Va..., 1982Tarantula spiders
Metriopelma zebratum Richard C. B..., 1909Costa Rican suntiger tarantula
Neischnocolus panamanus (Petrunkevitch, 1925)⇒ Lasiodora panamana Alexander Pe..., 1925
Neocteniza osa Norman I. Pl..., 1976Trapdoor spiders
Pachylomerus rugosus (Karsch, 1880)⇒ Ummidia rugosa Ferdinand Ka..., 1880
Psalistops venadensis Valerio, 1986Brushed trapdoor spiders
Psalmopoeus reduncus Ferdinand Ka..., 1880Costa Rican orangemouth tarantula
Sandinista lanceolatum Simon, 1891
Schizopelma bicarinatum Frederick Oc..., 1897
Sericopelma angustum Valerio, 1980Costa Rican Red Rump Spider
Sericopelma dota Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Sericopelma ferrugineum Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Sericopelma generala Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Sericopelma immensum Carlos E. Va..., 1980
Sericopelma melanotarsum Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Sericopelma silvicola Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Sericopelma upala Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Sphaerobothria hoffmanni Ferdinand Ka..., 1879Tarantula spiders
Stichoplastoris asterix Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Stichoplastoris denticulatus Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Stichoplastoris elusinus Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Stichoplastoris longistylus Otto Kraus, 1955Tarantula spiders
Stichoplastoris obelix Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Stichoplastoris stylipus Carlos E. Va..., 1982Tarantula spiders
Tliltocatl albopilosum Valerio, 1980
Tliltocatl albopilosus Valerio, 1980Honduras Curly Hair Tarantula
Trichopelma laselva Valerio, 1986Brushed trapdoor spiders
Trichopelma venadense Valerio, 1986
Ummidia carlosviquezi Godwin & Bond, 2021
Ummidia quepoa Godwin & Bond, 2021
Ummidia rugosa Ferdinand Ka..., 1880San Xavier talussnail
Ummidia varablanca Godwin & Bond, 2021

Subnodes of Mygalomorphae with occurrences in Costa Rica
InfraorderFornicephalae
Raven, 1985
4
6
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTuberculotae
Raven, 1986
3
28
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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