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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
198
834
1968
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
171
709
1679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
55
370
1044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
51
362
1030
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
7
18
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
4
14
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
9
22
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
9
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo
9 Genera with 22 Species
Euphrictus Hirst, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Harpactira Ausserer, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteroscodra Pocock, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Heterothele Karsch, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Hysterocrates Simon, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Ischnocolus Ausserer, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Phoneyusa Karsch, 18938SpeciesTaxom
Pterinochilus Pocock, 1897Usambara baboon spider3SpeciesTaxom
Stromatopelma Karsch, 19172SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
22 Species and 2 Subspecies
Euphrictus squamosus Pierre L. G...., 1965
Heteroscodra crassipes Arthur Stanl..., 1907
Heteroscodra crassipes latithorax Strand, 1920
Heterothele affinis Laurent, 1946
Heterothele atropha Eugène Simon, 1907
Heterothele decemnotata Eugène Simon, 1891
Heterothele honesta Ferdinand Ka..., 1879Uinta sandwort
Hysterocrates elephantiasis Berland, 1917
Hysterocrates greshoffi Eugène Simon, 1891
Hysterocrates ochraceus Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Ischnocolus tomentosus Tord Tamerla..., 1899Black carpenter ant
Phoneyusa antilope Eugène Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Phoneyusa bidentata Mary Agard P..., 1899Shyleaf
Phoneyusa bidentata ituriensis Laurent, 1946
Phoneyusa cultridens Lucien Berland, 1917
Phoneyusa elephantiasis (Lucien Berland, 1917)⇒ Hysterocrates elephantiasis Berland, 1917
Phoneyusa giltayi Laurent, 1946
Phoneyusa gracilipes Eugène Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Phoneyusa nigroventris Marx, 1893
Pterinochilus murinus Pocock, 1897Mombasa Baboon Spider
Pterinochilus simoni Lucien Berland, 1917
Pterinochilus vorax Mary Agard P..., 1897Northern jointvetch
Stromatopelma batesi Mary Agard P..., 1902
Stromatopelma satanas Lucien Berland, 1917

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Congo
SubfamilyEumenophorinae
Pocock, 1897
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHarpactirinae
Pocock, 1897
Baboon spiders
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyIschnocolinae
Simon, 1872
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySelenogyrinae
Schmidt, 1990
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStromatopelminae
Schmidt, 1993
2
3
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