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Checklist for Suborder Mygalomorphae Pocock, 1892 (Mygalomorphs)
and region East Asia (Far East)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
429
2834
17154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
378
2639
16569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
91
1406
11254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
86
1388
11219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
12
32
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Asia
12 Families width 166 Species and 1 Subspecies
Atypidae Thorell, 1870Atypical tarantulas37SpeciesTaxom
Antrodiaetidae Gertsch, 1940Folding trapdoor spider3SpeciesTaxom
Theraphosidae (Thorell, 1870)Bird-eating spiders32SpeciesTaxom
Ctenizidae (Thorell, 1887)Cork-lid trapdoor spider33SpeciesTaxom
Euagridae Raven, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Halonoproctidae Pocock, 190114SpeciesTaxom
Mecicobothriidae Holmberg, 1882Dwarf tarantula1SpeciesTaxom
Dipluridae Simon, 1889Curtainweb Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Barychelidae Simon, 1889Brush-footed trapdoors2SpeciesTaxom
Hexathelidae Simon, 1892Australian funnelweb spiders34SpeciesTaxom
Actinopodidae Simon, 1892Mouse Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Nemesiidae Simon, 1892Tube Trapdoor Spiders7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Asia
32 Genera with 166 Species
#ABCEGHIKLMOPSUY
Ambiortiphagus Eskov, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Antrodiaetus Ausserer, 1942Red Folding Door Trapdoor Spider2SpeciesTaxom
Aphonopelma Pocock, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Atypus Latreille, 2025Purse web spiders30SpeciesTaxom
Avicularia Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bothriocyrtum Simon, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Calommata Lucas, 20226SpeciesTaxom
Chilobrachys Karsch, 196310SpeciesTaxom
Chinothele Yu, S.Y.Zhan..., 20211SpeciesTaxom
Citharognathus Pocock, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Conothele Thorell, 201714SpeciesTaxom
Cretacattyma Eskov, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Cretomegahexura Eskov, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocosmia Ausserer, 20187SpeciesTaxom
Cyriopagopus Simon, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Euagrus Ausserer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Guyruita Guadanucci e..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Haplocosmia Schmidt & vo..., 20221SpeciesTaxom
Haplopelma Simon, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Idioctis L. Koch, 20231SpeciesTaxom
Kishinouyeus Kishida, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Latouchia Pocock, 202223SpeciesTaxom
Macrothele Ausserer, 200034SpeciesTaxom
Missulena Walckenaer, 1914Mouse spider1SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctonus Pocock, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Pachylomerus Ausserer, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Phlogiellus Pocock, 20085SpeciesTaxom
Selenocosmia Ausserer, 20226SpeciesTaxom
Seqocrypta Raven, 1994Brush-footed Trapdoor Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Sinopesa Raven & Schw..., 19837SpeciesTaxom
Ummidia Thorell, 2003Cork-lid Trapdoor Spider2SpeciesTaxom
Yamia Kishida, 19201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Asia
166 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ambiortiphagus ponomarenkoi K. Y. Eskov, 1990
Antrodiaetus roretzi L._Koch, 1878
Antrodiaetus yesoensis Uyemura, 1942
Aphonopelma armada Ralph Vary C..., 1940Pallid mountainsnail
Atypus affinis (Eichwald, 1830)⇒ Atypus subterraneus Latreille, 1804
Atypus baotianmanensis Hu, 1994
Atypus baotingensis Li, Xu, Zhan..., 2018
Atypus coreanus Kim, 1985
Atypus dawei Y. X. Li & Xu, 2025
Atypus flexus Zhu & al., 2006
Atypus formosensis Kayashima, 1943
Atypus heterothecus Zhang, 1985
Atypus jianfengensis Li, Xu, Zhan..., 2018
Atypus karschi Dönitz, 1887Tsuchi-gumo
Atypus karschii Dönitz, 1887
Atypus largosaccatus Zhu & al., 2006
Atypus ledongensis Zhu & al., 2006
Atypus liui Y. X. Li & Xu, 2025
Atypus magnus Namkung, 1986
Atypus minutus Lee & al., 2015
Atypus pedicellatus Zhu & al., 2006
Atypus quelpartensis Namkung, 2001
Atypus sacculatus Zhu & al., 2006
Atypus seogwipoensis Kim, Ye & Noh, 2015
Atypus sinensis Schenkel, 1953
Atypus siyiensis Wu, Liu, Hua..., 2025
Atypus sternosulcus Kim & al., 2006
Atypus suiningensis Zhang, 1985
Atypus suwonensis Kim & al., 2006
Atypus tibetensis Zhu & al., 2006
Atypus wataribabaorum Tanikawa, 2006
Atypus yajuni Zhu & al., 2006
Atypus yanjingensis Wu, Liu, Hua..., 2025
Atypus yaozu Wu, Liu, Hua..., 2025
Avicularia avicularia Linnaeus, 1758Common pinktoe
Bothriocyrtum tractabile Saito, 1933
Calommata hangzhica F. Li & Xu, 2022
Calommata jinggangica F. Li & Xu, 2022
Calommata pichoni Schenkel, 1963
Calommata signata Karsch, 1879Uinta sandwort
Calommata signatum (Yaginuma, 1971)⇒ Calommata signata Karsch, 1879
Calommata yuanjiangica F. Li & Xu, 2022
Chilobrachys dominus Lin & Li, 2022
Chilobrachys guangxiensis Chang-Min Yi..., 2000
Chilobrachys hubei Da-xiang Son..., 1988
Chilobrachys jinchengi Lin & Li, 2022
Chilobrachys jingzhao (Zhu & al., 2001)⇒ Chilobrachys guangxiensis Chang-Min Yi..., 2000
Chilobrachys liboensis Zhu & Zhang, 2008
Chilobrachys lubricus Yu, S. Y. Zh..., 2021
Chilobrachys qishuoi Lin & Li, 2022
Chilobrachys tschankhoensis Schenkel, 1963
Chilobrachys tschankoensis Ehrenfried S..., 1963
Chinothele jixiang Yu, S.Y.Zhan..., 2021
Citharognathus tongmianensis Zhu, Li & Song, 2002
Conothele baisha H. Liu, Xu, ..., 2019
Conothele baiyunensis X. Xu, C. Xu..., 2017
Conothele baoting H. Liu, Xu, ..., 2019
Conothele cangshan Yang & Xu, 2018
Conothele daxinensis X. Xu, C. Xu..., 2017
Conothele deqin Yang & Xu, 2018
Conothele fragaria Dönitz, 1887
Conothele jinggangshan H. Liu, Xu, ..., 2019
Conothele linzhi H. Liu, Xu, ..., 2019
Conothele maculosa Yu, Yang & Z..., 2024
Conothele medoga Zhang & Yu, 2021
Conothele sidiechongensis X. Xu, C. Xu..., 2017
Conothele taiwanensis Tso, Joachim..., 2003
Conothele yundingensis X. Xu, C. Xu..., 2017
Cretacattyma raveni K. Y. Eskov, 1990
Cretomegahexura platnicki K. Y. Eskov, 1990
Cyclocosmia lannaensis Schwendinger, 2005
Cyclocosmia latusicosta Zhu, Zhang &..., 2006
Cyclocosmia liui Xu, Xu & Li, 2017
Cyclocosmia ricketti Mary Agard P..., 1901Chinese Hourglass Spider
Cyclocosmia ruyi Yu & F. Zhang, 2023
Cyclocosmia sublatusicosta Yu & Zhang, 2018
Cyclocosmia subricketti Yu & Zhang, 2018
Cyriopagopus hainanus Liang, Peng,..., 1999Chinese Bird Spider
Cyriopagopus schmidti von Wirth, 1991Chinese Bird Spider
Euagrus formosanus Saito, 1933
Guyruita isae Fukushima & ..., 2018
Haplocosmia sherwoodae Lin & Li, 2022
Haplopelma hainanum Liang & al., 1999Black earth tiger
Haplopelma schmidti von Wirth, 1991Black earth tiger
Idioctis parilarilao Yu, Lo, Chen..., 2023
Latouchia calcicola Hao, Yu & Zhang, 2025
Latouchia cornuta Da-xiang Son..., 1983
Latouchia davidi Eugène Simon, 1886
Latouchia fasciata Embrik Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Latouchia formosensis Kayashima, 1943
Latouchia formosensis smithi Tso, Haupt ..., 2003
Latouchia fossoria Mary Agard P..., 1901Pharaoh ant
Latouchia hunanensis Yajun Xu, Ch..., 2002
Latouchia hyla Joachim Haup..., 2001
Latouchia japonica Strand, 1910
Latouchia jinyun Hao, Yu & Zhang, 2025
Latouchia linmufu Hao, Yu & Zhang, 2025
Latouchia parameleomene Haupt & Shim..., 2001
Latouchia pavlovi Ehrenfried S..., 1953
Latouchia rufa Zhang & Wang, 2021
Latouchia swinhoei Pocock, 1901African Trapdoor Spider
Latouchia typica Kishida, 1913
Latouchia vinhiensis Ehrenfried S..., 1963
Latouchia wenchuan Hao, Yu & Zhang, 2025
Latouchia wenruni Lin & Li, 2023
Latouchia yaoi Hao, Yu & Zhang, 2025
Latouchia yejiei Zhang & Wang, 2021
Latouchia yuanjingae Lin & Li, 2022
Macrothele amamiensis Shimojana & ..., 1998
Macrothele arcuata Tang, Zhao &..., 2020
Macrothele auriculata Zhang, Wu, Z..., 2024
Macrothele bannaensis Xu & Yin, 2001
Macrothele cangshanensis Z. B. Yang, ..., 2018
Macrothele emei Lin & Li, 2021
Macrothele gigas Shimojana & ..., 1998
Macrothele guizhouensis Hu & Li, 1986
Macrothele hanfeii Lin & Li, 2021
Macrothele holsti Pocock, 1901Pharaoh ant
Macrothele hunanica Zhu & Song, 2000
Macrothele hungae Lin & Li, 2021
Macrothele jingzhao Chen, Jiang ..., 2020
Macrothele jinlin Z. B. Yang, ..., 2018
Macrothele limenghuai Lin & Li, 2021
Macrothele menglunensis Li & Zha, 2013
Macrothele mingsheng Wu & Z. Z. Yang, 2022
Macrothele monocirculata Xu & Yin, 2000
Macrothele multispine Wang, Li & Yang, 2019
Macrothele nanning Lin & Li, 2021
Macrothele nullispine Zhang, Wu, Z..., 2024
Macrothele palpator Pocock, 1901Pharaoh ant
Macrothele raveni Zhu, Li & Song, 2000
Macrothele sanheensis Tang, Zhao &..., 2020
Macrothele simplicata Saito, 1933
Macrothele taiwanensis Shimojana & ..., 1998
Macrothele undata Tang, Zhao &..., 2020
Macrothele washanensis Wu & Z. Z. Yang, 2022
Macrothele wuliangensis Wu & Z. Z. Yang, 2022
Macrothele yaginumai Shimojana & ..., 1998
Macrothele yani Xu, Yin & Gr..., 2002
Macrothele yongshengensis Z. B. Yang, ..., 2019
Macrothele yunlingensis Z. B. Yang, ..., 2019
Macrothele yunnanica Zhu & Song, 2000
Missulena bradleyi Rainbow, 1914Eastern mouse spider
Ornithoctonus hainana (Liang & al., 1999)⇒ Haplopelma hainanum Liang & al., 1999
Pachylomerus fragarius Dönitz, 1887
Phlogiellus bogadeki Nunn, West &..., 2016
Phlogiellus jiaxiangi Lin & Li, 2021
Phlogiellus quanyui Lin, Li & Chen, 2021
Phlogiellus watasei Kishida, 1920
Phlogiellus xinping Zhu & Zhang, 2008
Selenocosmia anubis Yu, S. Y. Zh..., 2021
Selenocosmia jiafu Zhu & Zhang, 2008
Selenocosmia longiembola Yu, S. Y. Zh..., 2021
Selenocosmia qiani Yu, S. Y. Zh..., 2021
Selenocosmia xinhuaensis Zhu & Zhang, 2008
Selenocosmia zhangzhengi Lin, 2022
Seqocrypta jakara Raven, 1994Brush footed spider
Sinopesa chengbuensis Xu & Yin, 2002
Sinopesa chinensis Kulczynski, 1901
Sinopesa gollum Lin & Li, 2021
Sinopesa guangxi (Raven & Schw..., 1995)⇒ Raveniola guangxi Raven & Schw..., 1995
Sinopesa guansheng Lin & Li, 2023
Sinopesa kumensis Shimojana & ..., 2000
Sinopesa sinensis Zhu & Mao, 1983
Ummidia fragaria (Dönitz, 1887)⇒ Conothele fragaria Dönitz, 1887
Ummidia taiwanensis (Tso, Haupt &..., 2003)⇒ Conothele taiwanensis Tso, Joachim..., 2003
Yamia watasei (Kyukichi Kis..., 1920)⇒ Phlogiellus watasei Kishida, 1920

Subnodes of Mygalomorphae with occurrences in East Asia
InfraorderFornicephalae
Raven, 1985
4
12
87
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTuberculotae
Raven, 1986
7
19
78
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyAvicularioidea
Simon, 1874
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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