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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
190
734
2021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
164
615
1712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
65
369
1071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
63
367
1068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
7
28
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
5
22
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
15
35
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
15
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Chile
15 Genera with 35 Species
Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Aphonopelma Pocock, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Avicularia Lamarck, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Brachypelma Simon, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Catumiri Guadanucci, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Cyriocosmus Simon, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Euathlus Ausserer, 202511SpeciesTaxom
Grammostola Simon, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Hapalotremus Simon, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomma Ausserer, 20248SpeciesTaxom
Paraphysa Simon, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Phoneyusa Karsch, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Phormictopus Pocock, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Phrixotrichus Simon, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Thrixopelma Schmidt, 19981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chile
35 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthoscurria cordubensis Tord Tamerla..., 1894
Aphonopelma aberrans Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Avicularia affinis Nicolet, 1849
Brachypelma andrewi Schmidt, 1992
Catumiri argentinense Cândido Firm..., 1941
Cyriocosmus elegans Eugène Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Euathlus affinis Nicolet, 1849
Euathlus antai Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Euathlus atacama Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Euathlus condorito Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Euathlus manicata Simon, 1892
Euathlus manicatus Simon, 1892
Euathlus parvulus Pocock, 1903
Euathlus truculentus (Ludwig Carl ..., 1875)⇒ Brachypelma andrewi Schmidt, 1992
Euathlus vulpinus (Ferdinand Ka..., 1880)⇒ Phrixotrichus vulpinus Donoso, 1957
Euathlus vulpinus ater (Donoso, 1957)⇒ Phrixotrichus vulpinus ater Donoso, 1957
Euathlus walteri Taucare-Ríos..., 2025
Grammostola doeringi Holmberg, 1881
Grammostola porteri Cândido Firm..., 1936Chilean tarantula
Grammostola rosea Walckenaer, 1837Chilean fire tarantula
Homoeomma bicolor Sherwood, Ga..., 2018
Homoeomma chilense Montenegro &..., 2018
Homoeomma chilensis Montenegro &..., 2018
Homoeomma espinozai Montenegro &..., 2024
Homoeomma minimum Montenegro &..., 2024
Homoeomma orellanai Montenegro &..., 2018
Homoeomma poqui Montenegro &..., 2024
Homoeomma toriyamai Montenegro &..., 2024
Paraphysa parvula (Mary Agard P..., 1903)⇒ Euathlus parvulus Pocock, 1903
Paraphysa scrofa (Molina, 1788)⇒ Thrixopelma pruriens Joachim Schmidt, 1998
Phoneyusa manicata Eugène Simon, 1907
Phormictopus auratus Ortiz & Bertani, 2005Cuban bronze tarantula
Phrixotrichus jara Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Phrixotrichus scrofa Molina, 1782
Phrixotrichus vulpinus Donoso, 1957Chilean Ocelot
Phrixotrichus vulpinus ater Donoso, 1957
Thrixopelma pruriens Joachim Schmidt, 1998

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Chile
SubfamilyAviculariinae
Simon, 1874
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEumenophorinae
Pocock, 1897
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyIschnocolinae
Simon, 1872
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
11
29
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