Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Ecuador (Northern South America)
Class
| Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids | 262
1065
2583 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
| 219
869
2243 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
| 72
559
1623 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders | 68
550
1611 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders | 10
42
169 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
| 6
36
150 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
| 2
26
80 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Theraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas | 24
66 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Ecuador
24 Genera with 66 Species #ABCEHLMNPRTX
| Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amazonius Cifuentes & ..., 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ami Pérez-Miles, 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Avicularia Lamarck, 1945 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Bumba Pérez-Miles,..., 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilobrachys Karsch, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cymbiapophysa Gabriel & Sh..., 2024 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Euathlus Ausserer, 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holothele Karsch, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiodorides Schmidt & Bi..., 2003 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megaphobema Pocock, 1995 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metriopelma Becker, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neischnocolus Petrunkevitch, 2008 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pamphobeteus Pocock, 2022 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Psalmopoeus Pocock, 2023 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudhapalopus Strand, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoclamoris Hüsser, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pululahua Dupérré & Ta..., 2025 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Reversopelma Schmidt, 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Romopelma Peñaherrera-..., 2024 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tapinauchenius Ausserer, 1997 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thrixopelma Schmidt, 2022 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xenesthis Simon, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Ecuador
66 Species and 1 Subspecies | Acanthoscurria cordubensis Tord Tamerla..., 1894 | | | Amazonius elenae Schmidt, 1994 | | | Ami yupanquii Pérez-Miles,..., 2008 | | | Avicularia avicularia Linnaeus, 1758 | Common pinktoe | | Avicularia avicularia avicularia Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Avicularia hirschii Bullmer, Thi..., 2006 | Ecuadorian Black | | Avicularia huriana Tesmoingt, 1996 | Ecuadorian Woolly Pinktoe | | Avicularia juruensis Mello-Leitao, 1923 | Brazilian Yellow Banded Pinktoe | | Avicularia lynnae Fukushima & ..., 2017 | | | Avicularia purpurea Kirk, 1990 | Ecuadorian Purple Pinktoe | | Avicularia rufa Schiapelli &..., 1945 | | | Bumba pulcherrimaklaasi Schmidt, 1991 | | | Chilobrachys dyscolus Eugène Simon, 1886 | | | Cyclosternum gaujoni Eugène Simon, 1889 | | | Cyclosternum janthinum Eugène Simon, 1889 | Fine-sculpted cerith | | Cyclosternum schmardae Ausserer, 1871 | Parasitic hymenoptera | | Cymbiapophysa ashily Ghia, Peñahe..., 2024 | | | Cymbiapophysa bettycita Peñaherrera-..., 2025 | | | Cymbiapophysa carmencita Peñaherrera-R., 2023 | | | Cymbiapophysa falconi Peñaherrera-R., 2023 | | | Cymbiapophysa homeroi Peñaherrera-R., 2023 | | | Cymbiapophysa matildeae Peñaherrera-..., 2024 | | | Cymbiapophysa otongachi Peñaherrera-..., 2024 | | | Cymbiapophysa seldeni Sherwood & G..., 2023 | | | Cymbiapophysa velox Pocock, 1903 | | | Cymbiapophysa yimana Gabriel & Sh..., 2020 | | | Cymbiapophysa yumbos Peñaherrera-..., 2024 | | | Euathlus pulcherrimaklaasi (Joachim Schmidt, 1991) | ⇒ Bumba pulcherrimaklaasi Schmidt, 1991 | | Holothele longipes Ludwig Carl ..., 1875 | Trinidad dwarf pink tarantula | | Holothele recta Ferdinand Ka..., 1879 | | | Lasiodorides longicolli Joachim Schmidt, 2003 | | | Megaphobema velvetosoma Joachim Schmidt, 1995 | Brown Velvet Birdeater Tarantula | | Metriopelma velox Mary Agard P..., 1903 | | | Neischnocolus cisnerosi Peñaherrera-..., 2023 | | | Neischnocolus tsere Peñaherrera-..., 2023 | | | Neischnocolus yupanquii Pérez-Miles,..., 2008 | | | Pamphobeteus antinous Mary Agard P..., 1903 | Bolivian blue leg tarantula | | Pamphobeteus augusti Eugène Simon, 1889 | Fine-sculpted cerith | | Pamphobeteus gangotenai Cisneros-Her..., 2023 | | | Pamphobeteus jamacoaque Peñaherrera-..., 2023 | | | Pamphobeteus lasjuntas Peñaherrera-..., 2023 | | | Pamphobeteus machala | Machala Birdeater Tarantula | | Pamphobeteus matildeae Sherwood, Ga..., 2023 | | | Pamphobeteus nellieblyae Sherwood, Ga..., 2022 | | | Pamphobeteus nigricolor Ausserer, 1875 | Colombian giant blue bloom tarantula | | Pamphobeteus petersi Joachim Schmidt, 2002 | | | Pamphobeteus skis León-E., Peñ..., 2023 | | | Pamphobeteus tigris | Ecuadorian Black Birdeater | | Pamphobeteus ultramarinus Joachim Schmidt, 1995 | Ecuadorian Birdeater Tarantula | | Pamphobeteus urvinae Sherwood, Ga..., 2022 | | | Pamphobeteus vespertinus Eugène Simon, 1889 | Redbloom tarantula | | Pamphobeteus zaruma Sherwood, Ga..., 2022 | | | Psalmopoeus chronoarachne Peñaherrera-..., 2023 | | | Psalmopoeus ecclesiasticus Pocock, 1903 | Happy Valley talussnail | | Psalmopoeus pristirana Dupérré & Ta..., 2024 | | | Psalmopoeus satanas Peñaherrera-..., 2023 | | | Pseudhapalopus velox Pocock, 1903 | | | Pseudoclamoris elenae Schmidt, 1994 | | | Pululahua winku Dupérré & Ta..., 2025 | | | Reversopelma petersi Joachim Schmidt, 2001 | | | Romopelma barrigae Peñaherrera-..., 2024 | | | Tapinauchenius cupreus Joachim Schm..., 1996 | Ecuadorian Violet Tree Spider | | Tapinauchenius elenae Joachim Schmidt, 1994 | Ecuadorian Gold Tree Spider | | Tapinauchenius subcaeruleus Bauer & Anto..., 1997 | Ecuadorian Metallic Tree Spider | | Thrixopelma longicolli Schmidt, 2003 | | | Thrixopelma nadineae Sherwood & G..., 2022 | | | Xenesthis immanis Ausserer, 1875 | Colombian Lesser Black Tarantula |
Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Ecuador
Links, sources and further information Theraphosidae at biodiversity.org.au
Theraphosidae at gbif.org
Theraphosidae at irmng.org
Theraphosidae at itis.gov
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