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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
92
215
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
82
200
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
45
151
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
43
146
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
3
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
2
9
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
8
11
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
8
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Heredia
8 Genera with 11 Species
Ami Pérez-Miles, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Aphonopelma Pocock, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Davus O. P. Cambridge, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Megaphobema Pocock, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Psalmopoeus Pocock, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Sericopelma Ausserer, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerobothria Karsch, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Stichoplastoris Rudloff, 19803SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Heredia
11 Species
Ami bladesi Pérez-Miles,..., 2008Tarantula spiders
Aphonopelma seemanni Pickard-Camb..., 1897Costa Rican Zebra Striped Knee Tarantula
Davus ruficeps Simon, 1891
Megaphobema mesomelas Octavius Pic..., 1892Costa Rican Red Knee
Psalmopoeus reduncus Ferdinand Ka..., 1880Costa Rican orangemouth tarantula
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 elusinus Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Stichoplastoris obelix Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Heredia
SubfamilyPsalmopoeinae
Samm & Schmidt, 2010
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
6
9
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