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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
204
776
1878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
173
674
1641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
64
434
1179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
61
426
1159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
7
34
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
3
28
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
24
60
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
24
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
24 Genera with 60 Species
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Abdomegaphobema Sherwood, Ga..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Acanthopelma F. O. P-Camb..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Aenigmarachne Schmidt, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Ami Pérez-Miles, 03SpeciesTaxom
Aphonopelma Pocock, 19805SpeciesTaxom
Avicularia Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Brachypelma Simon, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Chilobrachys Karsch, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Citharacanthus Pocock, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Crypsidromus Ausserer, 19805SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosternum Ausserer, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Davus O. P. Cambridge, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Holothele Karsch, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Lasiodora C. L. Koch, 19806SpeciesTaxom
Megaphobema Pocock, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Metriopelma Becker, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Neischnocolus Petrunkevitch, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Psalmopoeus Pocock, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Sandinista Longhorn & G..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Schizopelma Cambridge, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Sericopelma Ausserer, 19808SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerobothria Karsch, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Stichoplastoris Rudloff, 19826SpeciesTaxom
Tliltocatl Jorge & Oscar, 19802SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
60 Species
Abdomegaphobema peterklaasi Schmidt, 1994
Acanthopelma rufescens F. O. P.-Cam..., 1897Tarantula spiders
Aenigmarachne sinapophysis Joachim Schmidt, 2005
Ami bladesi Pérez-Miles,..., 2008Tarantula spiders
Ami ginae
Ami stylipus
Aphonopelma burica Carlos E. Va..., 1980Costa Rican Bluefront Tarantula
Aphonopelma crinirufum Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Aphonopelma sclerothrix Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Aphonopelma seemanni Pickard-Camb..., 1897Costa Rican Zebra Striped Knee Tarantula
Aphonopelma xanthochromum Carlos E. Va..., 1980
Avicularia avicularia Linnaeus, 1758Common pinktoe
Brachypelma albopilosum Valerio, 1980Curly-hair Tarantula
Brachypelma angustum Valerio, 1980Costa Rican red tarantula
Brachypelma fossorium Valerio, 1980Costa Rican rustbrown
Chilobrachys dyscolus Eugène Simon, 1886
Citharacanthus longipes Frederick Oc..., 1897Tarantula spiders
Crypsidromus brevibulbus Valerio, 1980
Crypsidromus carinatus Valerio, 1980
Crypsidromus icecu Valerio, 1980
Crypsidromus puriscal Valerio, 1980
Crypsidromus rubitarsus Valerio, 1980
Cyclosternum fasciatum O. P.-Cambridge, 1892Costa Rican Tiger Rump
Cyclosternum viridimonte Carlos E. Va..., 1982Tarantula spiders
Davus fasciatus (O. Pickard-C..., 1892)⇒ Cyclosternum fasciatum O. P.-Cambridge, 1892
Davus pentaloris Simon, 1888Guatemalan tiger rump tarantula
Davus ruficeps Simon, 1891
Holothele shoemakeri Alexander Pe..., 1926
Lasiodora brevibulba Carlos E. Va..., 1980
Lasiodora brevibulbus Valerio, 1980
Lasiodora carinata Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Lasiodora icecu Carlos E. Va..., 1980
Lasiodora puriscal Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Lasiodora rubitarsa Carlos E. Va..., 1980
Megaphobema mesomelas Octavius Pic..., 1892Costa Rican Red Knee
Megaphobema peterklaasi Joachim Schmidt, 1994Tarantula spiders
Metriopelma coloratum Carlos E. Va..., 1982Tarantula spiders
Metriopelma drymusetes Carlos E. Va..., 1982Tarantula spiders
Metriopelma zebratum Richard C. B..., 1909Costa Rican suntiger tarantula
Neischnocolus panamanus (Petrunkevitch, 1925)⇒ Lasiodora panamana Alexander Pe..., 1925
Psalmopoeus reduncus Ferdinand Ka..., 1880Costa Rican orangemouth tarantula
Sandinista lanceolatum Simon, 1891
Schizopelma bicarinatum Frederick Oc..., 1897
Sericopelma angustum Valerio, 1980Costa Rican Red Rump Spider
Sericopelma dota Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
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 silvicola Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Sericopelma upala Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Sphaerobothria hoffmanni Ferdinand Ka..., 1879Tarantula 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 stylipus Carlos E. Va..., 1982Tarantula spiders
Tliltocatl albopilosum Valerio, 1980
Tliltocatl albopilosus Valerio, 1980Honduras Curly Hair Tarantula

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

Taxom

SubfamilyAviculariinae
Simon, 1874
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyIschnocolinae
Simon, 1872
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsalmopoeinae
Samm & Schmidt, 2010
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySelenocosmiinae
Simon, 1892
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
14
43
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