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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Alajuela (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
64
133
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
50
111
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
34
88
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
32
85
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
2
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
1
10
12
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
10
12
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
10
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alajuela
10 Genera with 12 Species
Ami Pérez-Miles, 01SpeciesTaxom
Aphonopelma Pocock, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Brachypelma Simon, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Davus O. P. Cambridge, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Lasiodora C. L. Koch, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Megaphobema Pocock, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Psalmopoeus Pocock, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Sericopelma Ausserer, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerobothria Karsch, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Stichoplastoris Rudloff, 19802SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alajuela
12 Species
Ami ginae
Aphonopelma sclerothrix Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Brachypelma albopilosum Valerio, 1980Curly-hair Tarantula
Davus fasciatus (O. Pickard-C..., 1892)⇒ Cyclosternum fasciatum O. P.-Cambridge, 1892
Davus ruficeps Simon, 1891
Lasiodora puriscal Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Megaphobema mesomelas Octavius Pic..., 1892Costa Rican Red Knee
Psalmopoeus reduncus Ferdinand Ka..., 1880Costa Rican orangemouth tarantula
Sericopelma melanotarsum Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Sphaerobothria hoffmanni Ferdinand Ka..., 1879Tarantula spiders
Stichoplastoris denticulatus Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Stichoplastoris obelix Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Alajuela
SubfamilyPsalmopoeinae
Samm & Schmidt, 2010
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Theraphosidae at biodiversity.org.au
Theraphosidae at gbif.org
Theraphosidae at irmng.org
Theraphosidae at itis.gov