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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Buenos Aires (Northeast Argentina, Argentina)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
105
414
639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
91
371
582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
53
321
541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
53
321
541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
8
21
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
5
17
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
13
10
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
13
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Buenos Aires
13 Genera with 10 Species
Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Catumiri Guadanucci, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Dolichothele Mello-Leitao, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Euathlus Ausserer, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupalaestrus Pocock, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Grammostola Simon, 19615SpeciesTaxom
Hapalotremus Simon, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomma Ausserer, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ischnocolus Ausserer, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphobema Pocock, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Pamphobeteus Pocock, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Plesiopelma Pocock, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Sericopelma Ausserer, 19801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Buenos Aires
10 Species
Catumiri argentinense Cândido Firm..., 1941
Eupalaestrus weijenberghi Tord Tamerla..., 1894Whitecollared tarantula
Grammostola anthracina L. Koch, 1842
Grammostola burzaquensis Ibarra, 1946Argentine rose tarantula
Grammostola doeringi Holmberg, 1881
Grammostola pulchra Mello-Leitao, 1921Brazilian Black
Grammostola vachoni Schiapelli &..., 1961
Homoeomma uruguayense Cândido Firm..., 1946
Plesiopelma longisternale Schiapelli &..., 1942
Sericopelma generala Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Buenos Aires
SubfamilyIschnocolinae
Simon, 1872
3
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
10
9
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