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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
411
1948
7786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
364
1708
6751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
75
777
4213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
69
744
4052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
10
65
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
5
53
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
2
46
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
45
211
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
45 Genera with 211 Species
#ABCDEHLMNPRSTX
Abdomegaphobema Sherwood, Ga..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Acanthopelma F. O. P-Camb..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Acentropelma Pocock, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Aenigmarachne Schmidt, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Ami Pérez-Miles, 03SpeciesTaxom
Aphonopelma Pocock, 198033SpeciesTaxom
Avicularia Lamarck, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Barropelma Chamberlin, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Bonnetina Vol, 201717SpeciesTaxom
Brachypelma Simon, 200319SpeciesTaxom
Chilobrachys Karsch, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Citharacanthus Pocock, 19075SpeciesTaxom
Clavopelma Chamberlin, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Cotztetlana Mendoza, 20142SpeciesTaxom
Crassicrus Reichling & ..., 20175SpeciesTaxom
Crypsidromus Ausserer, 19805SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosternum Ausserer, 19825SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopholis Simon, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Davus O. P. Cambridge, 20164SpeciesTaxom
Eurypelmella Strand, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Euthycaelus Simon, 20221SpeciesTaxom
Hapalopus Ausserer, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Hemirrhagus Simon, 201427SpeciesTaxom
Holothele Karsch, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Lasiodora C. L. Koch, 198010SpeciesTaxom
Longilyra Gabriel, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Magnacarina Mendoza, Loc..., 20164SpeciesTaxom
Megaphobema Pocock, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Metriopelma Becker, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Mygalarachne Ausserer, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neischnocolus Petrunkevitch, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pamphobeteus Pocock, 20222SpeciesTaxom
Phormictopus Pocock, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Psalmopoeus Pocock, 20146SpeciesTaxom
Reichlingia Rudloff, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Sandinista Longhorn & G..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Schizopelma Cambridge, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Sericopelma Ausserer, 198013SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerobothria Karsch, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Spinosatibiapalpus Gabriel & Sh..., 20221SpeciesTaxom
Stichoplastoris Rudloff, 19828SpeciesTaxom
Tapinauchenius Ausserer, 20221SpeciesTaxom
Tliltocatl Jorge & Oscar, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Xenesthis Simon, 18751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
211 Species
Abdomegaphobema peterklaasi Schmidt, 1994
Acanthopelma rufescens F. O. P.-Cam..., 1897Tarantula spiders
Acanthoscurria borealis Joachim Schm..., 2005Tarantula spiders
Acentropelma gutzkei Reichling, 1997
Acentropelma macropus Ausserer, 1875
Acentropelma sorkini Smith, 1995
Acentropelma spinulosum (F. O. Pickar..., 1897)⇒ Metriopelma spinulosum Frederick Oc..., 1897
Aenigmarachne sinapophysis Joachim Schmidt, 2005
Ami bladesi Pérez-Miles,..., 2008Tarantula spiders
Ami ginae
Ami stylipus
Aphonopelma anax Ralph Vary C..., 1940Texas tan tarantula
Aphonopelma anitahoffmannae Locht & al., 2005
Aphonopelma belindae Gabriel, 2011Panama Gold Tarantula
Aphonopelma bicoloratum Struchen, Br..., 1996Mexican blood leg tarantula
Aphonopelma braunshausenii Tesmoingt, 1996
Aphonopelma burica Carlos E. Va..., 1980Costa Rican Bluefront Tarantula
Aphonopelma caniceps Eugène Simon, 1891Mexican Black Velvet Tarantula
Aphonopelma cookei Smith, 1995
Aphonopelma crinirufum Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Aphonopelma crinitum Mary Agard P..., 1901
Aphonopelma duplex Ralph Vary C..., 1925Merced Canyon shoulderband
Aphonopelma eustathes Ralph Vary C..., 1940Pallid mountainsnail
Aphonopelma geotoma Ralph Vary C..., 1937
Aphonopelma gertschi Smith, 1995
Aphonopelma griseum Ralph Vary C..., 1940Cape Fear threetooth
Aphonopelma hageni Embrik Strand, 1906
Aphonopelma helluo Eugène Simon, 1891
Aphonopelma hesperum Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Aphonopelma lanceolatum Eugène Simon, 1891Tarantula spiders
Aphonopelma latens Ralph Vary C..., 1917Tarantula spiders
Aphonopelma levii Smith, 1995
Aphonopelma mooreae Smith, 1995Mexican Jade Fuego Tarantula
Aphonopelma nayaritum Ralph Vary C..., 1940Cape Fear threetooth
Aphonopelma pallidum Frederick Oc..., 1897Chihuahua Gray
Aphonopelma platnicki Smith, 1995
Aphonopelma prosoicum Ralph Vary C..., 1940Cape Fear threetooth
Aphonopelma ruedanum Ralph Vary C..., 1940Cape Fear threetooth
Aphonopelma sclerothrix Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Aphonopelma seemanni Pickard-Camb..., 1897Costa Rican Zebra Striped Knee Tarantula
Aphonopelma serratum Eugène Simon, 1891
Aphonopelma stoicum Ralph Vary C..., 1925Merced Canyon shoulderband
Aphonopelma truncatum Frederick Oc..., 1897
Aphonopelma xanthochromum Carlos E. Va..., 1980
Avicularia avicularia Linnaeus, 1758Common pinktoe
Avicularia glauca Simon, 1892Tarantula spiders
Barropelma parvior (Chamberlin &..., 1936)⇒ Lasiodora parvior Ralph Vary C..., 1936
Bonnetina alagoni Locht & Medina, 2008
Bonnetina aviae Estrada-Alva..., 2011
Bonnetina cyaneifemur Vol, 2000
Bonnetina flammigera Ortiz & Francke, 2017
Bonnetina hijmenseni Ortiz & Francke, 2017
Bonnetina hobbit Ortiz & Francke, 2017
Bonnetina julesvernei Ortiz & Francke, 2017
Bonnetina juxtantricola Ortiz & Francke, 2015
Bonnetina malinalli Ortiz & Francke, 2017
Bonnetina megagyna Ortiz & Francke, 2017
Bonnetina minax Ortiz & Francke, 2017
Bonnetina papalutlensis Mendoza, 2012Papalutla tarantula
Bonnetina tanzeri Schmidt, 2012
Bonnetina tenuiverpis Ortiz & Francke, 2015
Bonnetina tindoo Ortiz & Francke, 2017
Bonnetina unam Ortiz & Francke, 2017
Bonnetina vittata Ortiz & Francke, 2017
Brachypelma albiceps (Schmidt, 1997)⇒ Aphonopelma pallidum Frederick Oc..., 1897
Brachypelma albopilosum Valerio, 1980Curly-hair Tarantula
Brachypelma angustum Valerio, 1980Costa Rican red tarantula
Brachypelma auratum Schmidt, 1992Mexican Flame knee
Brachypelma aureoceps R. V. Chambe..., 1917Florida golden chestnut
Brachypelma baumgarteni Smith, 1993Mexican orange beauty
Brachypelma boehmei Schmidt & Klaas, 1993Guerrero Orange Legs Tarantula
Brachypelma embrithes Chamberlin &..., 1936Tarantula spiders
Brachypelma emilia White, 1856Mexican Painted Redleg
Brachypelma epicureanum Chamberlin, 1925Yucatán rustrump
Brachypelma fossorium Valerio, 1980Costa Rican rustbrown
Brachypelma hamorii Tesmoingt, C..., 1997Mexican redknee
Brachypelma kahlenbergi Rudloff, 2008Kahlenberg's Tarantula
Brachypelma klaasi Schmidt & Kr..., 1994Mexican pink
Brachypelma sabulosum O. P.-Cambridge, 1897Guatemalan redrump
Brachypelma schroederi Rudloff, 2003Mexican blackvelvet
Brachypelma smithi F. O. P.-Cam..., 1897Mexican giant redknee tarantula
Brachypelma vagans Ausserer, 1875Mexican black velvet
Brachypelma verdezi Schmidt, 2003Mexican rosegrey
Chilobrachys dyscolus Eugène Simon, 1886
Citharacanthus alvarezi Estrada-Alva..., 2013
Citharacanthus livingstoni Schmidt & We..., 1996Tarantula spiders
Citharacanthus longipes Frederick Oc..., 1897Tarantula spiders
Citharacanthus meermani Reichling & ..., 2000Tarantula spiders
Citharacanthus sargi Embrik Strand, 1907Tarantula spiders
Clavopelma tamaulipeca Ralph Vary C..., 1937
Cotztetlana omiltemi Mendoza, 2012
Cotztetlana villadai Estrada-Alvarez, 2014
Crassicrus bidxigui Candia-Ramír..., 2017
Crassicrus cocona Candia-Ramír..., 2017
Crassicrus lamanai Reichling & ..., 1996Cinnamon tarantula
Crassicrus tochtli Candia-Ramír..., 2017
Crassicrus yumkimil Candia-Ramír..., 2017
Crypsidromus brevibulbus Valerio, 1980
Crypsidromus carinatus Valerio, 1980
Crypsidromus icecu Valerio, 1980
Crypsidromus puriscal Valerio, 1980
Crypsidromus rubitarsus Valerio, 1980
Cyclosternum darienense Gabriel & Sh..., 2022
Cyclosternum fasciatum O. P.-Cambridge, 1892Costa Rican Tiger Rump
Cyclosternum palomeranum West, 2000Spotted tree borer
Cyclosternum pentalore Simon, 1888Tarantula spiders
Cyclosternum viridimonte Carlos E. Va..., 1982Tarantula spiders
Cyrtopholis portoricae Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Davus fasciatus (O. Pickard-C..., 1892)⇒ Cyclosternum fasciatum O. P.-Cambridge, 1892
Davus pentaloris Simon, 1888Guatemalan tiger rump tarantula
Davus ruficeps Simon, 1891
Davus santos Gabriel, 2016
Eurypelmella masculina (Strand, 1907)⇒ Schizopelma masculinum Embrik Strand, 1907
Euthycaelus quinteroi Gabriel & Sh..., 2022
Hapalopus coloratus Valerio, 1982
Hemirrhagus akheronteus Mendoza & Fr..., 2018
Hemirrhagus benzaa Mendoza, 2014
Hemirrhagus billsteelei Mendoza & Fr..., 2018
Hemirrhagus cervinus Eugène Simon, 1891
Hemirrhagus chilango Pérez-Miles ..., 2003
Hemirrhagus coztic Pérez-Miles ..., 2003
Hemirrhagus diablo Mendoza & Fr..., 2018
Hemirrhagus elliotti Willis J. Ge..., 1973
Hemirrhagus embolulatus Mendoza, 2014
Hemirrhagus eros Pérez-Miles ..., 2003
Hemirrhagus franckei Mendoza, 2014
Hemirrhagus gertschi Pérez-Miles ..., 2003
Hemirrhagus grieta Willis J. Ge..., 1982
Hemirrhagus guichi Mendoza, 2014
Hemirrhagus kalebi Mendoza & Fr..., 2018
Hemirrhagus lochti Estrada-Alvarez, 2014
Hemirrhagus mitchelli Willis J. Ge..., 1982
Hemirrhagus nahuanus Willis J. Ge..., 1982
Hemirrhagus ocellatus Pérez-Miles ..., 2003
Hemirrhagus papalotl Pérez-Miles ..., 2003
Hemirrhagus perezmilesi García-Villa..., 2010
Hemirrhagus pernix Ausserer, 1875
Hemirrhagus puebla Willis J. Ge..., 1982
Hemirrhagus reddelli Willis J. Ge..., 1973
Hemirrhagus sprousei Mendoza & Fr..., 2018
Hemirrhagus stygius Willis J. Ge..., 1971
Hemirrhagus valdezi Mendoza, 2014
Holothele longipes Ludwig Carl ..., 1875Trinidad dwarf pink tarantula
Holothele shoemakeri Alexander Pe..., 1926
Lasiodora brevibulba Carlos E. Va..., 1980
Lasiodora brevibulbus Valerio, 1980
Lasiodora carinata Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Lasiodora cryptostigma Cândido Firm..., 1921
Lasiodora gutzkei Reichling, 1997Tarantula spiders
Lasiodora icecu Carlos E. Va..., 1980
Lasiodora panamana Alexander Pe..., 1925Tarantula spiders
Lasiodora parvior Ralph Vary C..., 1936Tarantula spiders
Lasiodora puriscal Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Lasiodora rubitarsa Carlos E. Va..., 1980
Longilyra johnlonghorni Gabriel, 2014
Magnacarina aldana West, 2000
Magnacarina cancer Mendoza & Locht, 2016
Magnacarina moderata Locht, Mendo..., 2016
Magnacarina primaverensis Mendoza & Locht, 2016
Megaphobema mesomelas Octavius Pic..., 1892Costa Rican Red Knee
Megaphobema peterklaasi Joachim Schmidt, 1994Tarantula spiders
Metriopelma breyeri Lawrence Becker, 1878
Metriopelma coloratum Carlos E. Va..., 1982Tarantula spiders
Metriopelma drymusetes Carlos E. Va..., 1982Tarantula spiders
Metriopelma spinulosum Frederick Oc..., 1897Tarantula spiders
Metriopelma zebratum Richard C. B..., 1909Costa Rican suntiger tarantula
Mygalarachne brevipes Ausserer, 1871Parasitic hymenoptera
Neischnocolus panamanus (Petrunkevitch, 1925)⇒ Lasiodora panamana Alexander Pe..., 1925
Pamphobeteus ornatus Mary Agard P..., 1903Colombian pinkbloom tarantula
Pamphobeteus sucreorum Gabriel & Sh..., 2022
Phormictopus atrichomatus Joachim Schmidt, 1991Red Island Birdeating tarantula
Psalmopoeus intermedius Ralph Vary C..., 1940Cape Fear threetooth
Psalmopoeus maya (Witt, 1996)⇒ Psalmopoeus reduncus Ferdinand Ka..., 1880
Psalmopoeus pulcher Petrunkevitch, 1994Panama Blond Tarantula
Psalmopoeus reduncus Ferdinand Ka..., 1880Costa Rican orangemouth tarantula
Psalmopoeus rufus (Alexander Pe..., 1925)⇒ Psalmopoeus pulcher Petrunkevitch, 1994
Psalmopoeus victori Mendoza, 2014
Reichlingia annae Reichling, 1997Brushed trapdoor spiders
Sandinista lanceolatum Simon, 1891
Schizopelma bicarinatum Frederick Oc..., 1897
Schizopelma masculinum Embrik Strand, 1907Tarantula spiders
Sericopelma angustum Valerio, 1980Costa Rican Red Rump Spider
Sericopelma commune Frederick Oc..., 1897Tarantula spiders
Sericopelma dota Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Sericopelma embrithes Chamberlin &..., 1936Barro Colorado Island brown
Sericopelma ferrugineum Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Sericopelma generala Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Sericopelma immensum Carlos E. Va..., 1980
Sericopelma melanotarsum Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Sericopelma panamanum Karsch, 1880San Xavier talussnail
Sericopelma panamense Eugène Simon, 1891Elm agromyzid leafminer
Sericopelma rubronitens Ausserer, 1875Tarantula spiders
Sericopelma silvicola Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Sericopelma upala Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Sphaerobothria hoffmanni Ferdinand Ka..., 1879Tarantula spiders
Spinosatibiapalpus cambrai Gabriel & Sh..., 2022
Stichoplastoris angustatus Otto Kraus, 1955Tarantula spiders
Stichoplastoris asterix Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Stichoplastoris denticulatus Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Stichoplastoris elusinus Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Stichoplastoris longistylus Otto Kraus, 1955Tarantula spiders
Stichoplastoris obelix Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Stichoplastoris schusterae Otto Kraus, 1955Tarantula spiders
Stichoplastoris stylipus Carlos E. Va..., 1982Tarantula spiders
Tapinauchenius herrerai Gabriel & Sh..., 2022
Tliltocatl albopilosum Valerio, 1980
Tliltocatl albopilosus Valerio, 1980Honduras Curly Hair Tarantula
Tliltocatl sabulosum F. O. Pickar..., 1897
Tliltocatl sabulosus F. O. Pickar..., 1897
Tliltocatl vagans Ausserer, 1875Mexican Redrump Tarantula
Xenesthis immanis Ausserer, 1875Colombian Lesser Black Tarantula

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Central America
SubfamilyAcanthopelminae
F.O.P-Cambridge, 1897
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAviculariinae
Simon, 1874
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyIschnocolinae
Simon, 1872
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsalmopoeinae
Samm & Schmidt, 2010
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySelenocosmiinae
Simon, 1892
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
25
167
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