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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
184
662
1378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
159
555
1136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
49
238
571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
46
233
561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
5
11
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
3
9
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
5
9
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
5
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Democratic Republic of the Congo
5 Genera with 9 Species
Harpactira Ausserer, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterothele Karsch, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Hysterocrates Simon, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Pterinochilus Pocock, 1897Usambara baboon spider3SpeciesTaxom
Stromatopelma Karsch, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Democratic Republic of the Congo
9 Species
Heterothele affinis Laurent, 1946
Heterothele decemnotata Eugène Simon, 1891
Hysterocrates elephantiasis Berland, 1917
Hysterocrates greshoffi Eugène Simon, 1891
Hysterocrates ochraceus Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Pterinochilus murinus Pocock, 1897Mombasa Baboon Spider
Pterinochilus simoni Lucien Berland, 1917
Pterinochilus vorax Mary Agard P..., 1897Northern jointvetch
Stromatopelma batesi Mary Agard P..., 1902

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Democratic Republic of the Congo
SubfamilyEumenophorinae
Pocock, 1897
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHarpactirinae
Pocock, 1897
Baboon spiders
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyIschnocolinae
Simon, 1872
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStromatopelminae
Schmidt, 1993
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Theraphosidae at biodiversity.org.au
Theraphosidae at gbif.org
Theraphosidae at irmng.org
Theraphosidae at itis.gov