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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
287
1199
2939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
239
988
2505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
66
617
1995
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
61
604
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
10
53
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
6
47
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
2
37
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
33
73
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colombia
33 Genera with 73 Species
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Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Agnostopelma Pérez-Miles ..., 20102SpeciesTaxom
Aguapanela Perafán, Cif..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Amazonius Cifuentes & ..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Ami Pérez-Miles, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Aphonopelma Pocock, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Avicularia Lamarck, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Bonnetina Vol, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Brachypelma Simon, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Chilobrachys Karsch, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosternum Ausserer, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Cymbiapophysa Gabriel & Sh..., 20182SpeciesTaxom
Cyriocosmus Simon, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Ephebopus Simon, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Euthycaelus Simon, 20144SpeciesTaxom
Hapalopus Ausserer, 20244SpeciesTaxom
Hemiercus Simon, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Holothele Karsch, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomma Ausserer, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Kankuamo Perafán, Gal..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Megaphobema Pocock, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Neischnocolus Petrunkevitch, 20084SpeciesTaxom
Neoholothele Guadanucci &..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Pamphobeteus Pocock, 20169SpeciesTaxom
Phormictopus Pocock, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Proshapalopus Mello-Leitao, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Psalmopoeus Pocock, 19944SpeciesTaxom
Pseudhapalopus Strand, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclamoris Hüsser, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Schismatothele Karsch, 20195SpeciesTaxom
Spinosatibiapalpus Gabriel & Sh..., 19973SpeciesTaxom
Theraphosa Thorell, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Xenesthis Simon, 19034SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombia
73 Species
Acanthoscurria armasi Sherwood, Ga..., 2025
Acanthoscurria musculosa (Eugène Simon, 1892)⇒ Acanthoscurria chacoana Brèthes, 1909
Agnostopelma gardel Pérez-Miles ..., 2010
Agnostopelma tota Pérez-Miles ..., 2010
Aguapanela arvi Perafán, Ci..., 2015
Amazonius burgessi Hüsser, 2018
Ami amazonica Jimenez & Be..., 2008Caracara commensal scarab
Ami obscura Ausserer, 1875
Ami pijaos Jimenez & Be..., 2008
Aphonopelma orthonops Chamberlin, 1940
Avicularia avicularia Linnaeus, 1758Common pinktoe
Avicularia juruensis Mello-Leitao, 1923Brazilian Yellow Banded Pinktoe
Avicularia metallica Ausserer, 1875Metallic Pinktoe Tarantula
Avicularia purpurea Kirk, 1990Ecuadorian Purple Pinktoe
Avicularia rutilans Ausserer, 1875
Bonnetina tanzeri Schmidt, 2012
Brachypelma vagans Ausserer, 1875Mexican black velvet
Chilobrachys dyscolus Eugène Simon, 1886
Cyclosternum schmardae Ausserer, 1871Parasitic hymenoptera
Cymbiapophysa magna Sherwood, Ga..., 2021
Cymbiapophysa marimbai Perafán & Va..., 2018
Cyriocosmus leetzi Vol, 1999
Ephebopus murinus Walckenaer, 1837Skeleton tarantula
Euthycaelus amandae Guadanucci &..., 2014
Euthycaelus cunampia Echeverri, G..., 2023
Euthycaelus guane Valencia-Cue..., 2019
Euthycaelus norae Guadanucci &..., 2014
Hapalopus formosus Ausserer, 1875
Hapalopus guerreroi Benavides, O..., 2024
Hapalopus platnicki Sherwood, Ga..., 2024
Hapalopus vangoghi Osorio, Bena..., 2024
Hemiercus modestus (Eugène Simon, 1889)⇒ Schismatothele modesta Simon, 1889
Holothele longipes Ludwig Carl ..., 1875Trinidad dwarf pink tarantula
Holothele recta Ferdinand Ka..., 1879
Homoeomma strabo Eugène Simon, 1892
Kankuamo marquezi Perafán, Gal..., 2016
Megaphobema robustum Ausserer, 1875Colombian Giant Redleg
Megaphobema velvetosoma Joachim Schmidt, 1995Brown Velvet Birdeater Tarantula
Neischnocolus amazonica Jimenez & Be..., 2008
Neischnocolus mecana Echeverri, G..., 2023
Neischnocolus obscurus Ausserer, 1875
Neischnocolus pijaos Jimenez & Be..., 2008
Neoholothele fasciaaurinigra Guadanucci &..., 2015
Pamphobeteus ferox Ausserer, 1875
Pamphobeteus fortis Ausserer, 1875Colombian brown tarantula
Pamphobeteus insignis Mary Agard P..., 1903Colombian purplebloom tarantula
Pamphobeteus lapola Sherwood, Ga..., 2022
Pamphobeteus machalaMachala Birdeater Tarantula
Pamphobeteus nigricolor Ausserer, 1875Colombian giant blue bloom tarantula
Pamphobeteus ornatus Mary Agard P..., 1903Colombian pinkbloom tarantula
Pamphobeteus tigrisEcuadorian Black Birdeater
Pamphobeteus verdolaga Cifuentes, P..., 2016
Phormictopus cancerides Latreille, 1806Haitian brown tarantula
Proshapalopus marimbai Perafán & Va..., 2018
Psalmopoeus ecclesiasticus Pocock, 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Psalmopoeus emeraldus Mary Agard P..., 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Psalmopoeus plantaris Mary Agard P..., 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Psalmopoeus pulcher Petrunkevitch, 1994Panama Blond Tarantula
Pseudhapalopus spinulopalpus Joachim Schm..., 1997
Pseudoclamoris burgessi Hüsser, 2018
Schismatothele hacaritama Perafán, Val..., 2019
Schismatothele modesta Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Schismatothele olsoni Guadanucci, ..., 2019
Schismatothele quimbaya Moeller, Wei..., 2023
Schismatothele weinmanni Guadanucci, ..., 2019
Spinosatibiapalpus neisi Osorio, Bena..., 2024
Spinosatibiapalpus paula Bolaño-Manja..., 2024
Spinosatibiapalpus spinulopalpus Schmidt & We..., 1997
Theraphosa apophysis Tinter, 1991Goliath pinkfoot tarantula
Xenesthis colombiana Simon, 1891
Xenesthis immanis Ausserer, 1875Colombian Lesser Black Tarantula
Xenesthis intermedia Schiapelli &..., 1945Amazon Blue Bloom Tarantula
Xenesthis monstrosa Mary Agard P..., 1903Happy Valley talussnail

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Colombia
SubfamilyAviculariinae
Simon, 1874
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyIschnocolinae
Simon, 1872
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsalmopoeinae
Samm & Schmidt, 2010
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySelenocosmiinae
Simon, 1892
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
18
41
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