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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
490
2930
13324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
441
2683
12509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
91
1107
6632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
87
1092
6510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
11
78
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
5
56
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
12
26
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
12
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
12 Genera with 26 Species
Chaetopelma Ausserer, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Coremiocnemis Simon, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Harpactira Ausserer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ischnocolus Ausserer, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Lasiodora C. L. Koch, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Orphnaecus Simon, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Phlogiellus Pocock, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Phlogius Simon, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Selenocosmia Ausserer, 190114SpeciesTaxom
Selenotholus Hogg, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Selenotypus Pocock, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Stichoplastoris Rudloff, 19551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
26 Species
Chaetopelma olivaceum C. L. Koch, 1841Black furry
Coremiocnemis tropix Raven, 2005Tropix
Harpactira tigrina Ausserer, 1875
Ischnocolus syriacus (Ausserer, 1871)⇒ Chaetopelma olivaceum C. L. Koch, 1841
Lasiodora cryptostigma Cândido Firm..., 1921
Orphnaecus dichromatus Schmidt & vo..., 1992
Phlogiellus bicolor Embrik Strand, 1911
Phlogiellus nebulosus William Jose..., 1899
Phlogius crassipes (L. Koch, 1874)⇒ Selenocosmia crassipes Ludwig Carl ..., 1874
Selenocosmia arndsti Joachim Schm..., 1991New Guinean Rusty Black Femur
Selenocosmia compta Wladislaus K..., 1911
Selenocosmia crassipes Ludwig Carl ..., 1874Coastal whistling spider
Selenocosmia honesta Arthur Stanl..., 1909
Selenocosmia lanceolata Henry Rought..., 1914
Selenocosmia mittmannae Barensteiner..., 2005
Selenocosmia papuana Wladislaus K..., 1908Annual buckwheat
Selenocosmia similis Wladislaus K..., 1911
Selenocosmia stalkeri (Hirst, 1907)⇒ Selenocosmia stirlingi Henry Rought..., 1901
Selenocosmia stirlingi Henry Rought..., 1901Australian common whistling spider
Selenocosmia strenua Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Selenocosmia subvulpina Embrik Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Selenocosmia valida Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Selenocosmia vulpina (Hogg, 1901)⇒ Selenocosmia crassipes Ludwig Carl ..., 1874
Selenotholus foelschei Henry Rought..., 1902
Selenotypus plumipes Mary Agard P..., 1895Australian featherleg spider
Stichoplastoris angustatus Otto Kraus, 1955Tarantula spiders

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Australia
SubfamilyHarpactirinae
Pocock, 1897
Baboon spiders
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyIschnocolinae
Simon, 1872
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySelenocosmiinae
Simon, 1892
6
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
2
2
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