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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
248
931
1761
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
209
804
1356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
74
532
964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
73
529
960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
11
28
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
6
15
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
6
21
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
6
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
6 Genera with 21 Species
Brachionopus Pocock, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogyrus Pocock, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Harpactira Ausserer, 187510SpeciesTaxom
Harpactirella Purcell, 19029SpeciesTaxom
Idiothele Hewitt, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pterinochilus Pocock, 1897
Usambara baboon spider0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
21 Species
Brachionopus annulatus William Fred..., 1903
Harpactira atra Latreille, 1832
Harpactira baviana William Fred..., 1903
Harpactira cafreriana Charles Atha..., 1837
Harpactira chrysogaster Mary Agard P..., 1897Northern jointvetch
Harpactira dictator William Fred..., 1902Dictator Baboon Spider
Harpactira gigas Mary Agard P..., 1898Common baboon spider
Harpactira marksi William Fred..., 1902
Harpactira namaquensis William Fred..., 1902
Harpactira pulchripes Mary Agard P..., 1901Golden Blue Leg Baboon
Harpactira tigrina Ausserer, 1875
Harpactirella domicola William Fred..., 1903
Harpactirella helenae William Fred..., 1903
Harpactirella karrooica William Fred..., 1902
Harpactirella lapidaria William Fred..., 1908
Harpactirella lightfooti Purcell, 1902
Harpactirella longipes William Fred..., 1902
Harpactirella magna William Fred..., 1903
Harpactirella schwarzi William Fred..., 1904
Harpactirella treleaveni William Fred..., 1902
Idiothele nigrofulva Mary Agard P..., 1898

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Cape
SubfamilyHarpactirinae
Pocock, 1897
Baboon spiders
6
21
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