Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region India (South Asia)
Class
| Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids | 284
1524
5154 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
| 243
1292
4506 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
| 75
795
3285 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders | 68
781
3254 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders | 9
37
171 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
| 5
30
120 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
| 1
18
89 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Theraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas | 18
89 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for India
18 Genera with 89 Species | Annandaliella Hirst, 1909 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chilobrachys Karsch, 1900 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Cilantica Mirza, 1915 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Haploclastus Simon, 1899 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Haplocosmia Schmidt & vo..., 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterophrictus Pocock, 2014 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | Holothele Karsch, 1879 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnocolus Ausserer, 1977 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lyrognathus Pocock, 1900 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Neoheterophrictus Siliwal & Raven, 2012 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Phlogiellus Pocock, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phlogiodes Pocock, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plesiophrictus Pocock, 1900 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Poecilotheria Simon, 1895 | Ornamental tarantulas | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Sahydroaraneus Mirza & Sanap, 2017 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1935 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Thrigmopoeus Pocock, 1899 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for India
89 Species | Annandaliella ernakulamensis Jose & Sebas..., 2008 | | | Annandaliella pectinifera Frederick He..., 1935 | | | Annandaliella travancorica Hirst, 1909 | | | Chilobrachys andersoni Mary Agard P..., 1895 | Burmese mustard tarantula | | Chilobrachys assamensis Arthur Stanl..., 1909 | | | Chilobrachys femoralis Mary Agard P..., 1900 | Shyleaf | | Chilobrachys fimbriatus Pocock, 1899 | Fimbriated Striated Burrowing Spider | | Chilobrachys flavopilosus Eugène Simon, 1884 | | | Chilobrachys fumosus Mary Agard P..., 1895 | | | Chilobrachys hardwickei Pocock, 1895 | Eastern Indian Striated Burrowing Spider | | Chilobrachys hardwicki (Pocock, 1895) | ⇒ Chilobrachys hardwickei Pocock, 1895 | | Chilobrachys himalayensis Benoy Krishn..., 1977 | | | Chilobrachys khasiensis Benoy Krishn..., 1977 | | | Chilobrachys stridulans Wood Mason, 1877 | | | Chilobrachys subarmatus Thorell, 1891 | | | Chilobrachys thorelli Mary Agard P..., 1900 | Shyleaf | | Cilantica agasthyaensis Mirza, 2024 | | | Cilantica devamatha Prasanth & S..., 2014 | | | Cilantica kayi Gravely, 1915 | | | Haploclastus ajithii Mirza, 2024 | | | Haploclastus bratocolonus Mirza, 2024 | | | Haploclastus cervinus Eugène Simon, 1892 | | | Haploclastus devamatha Prasanth & Jose, 2014 | LSD earth tiger tarantula | | Haploclastus himalayensis Benoy Krishn..., 1977 | | | Haploclastus kayi Frederick He..., 1915 | Parambikulam Large Burrowing Spider | | Haploclastus montanus Mirza, 2024 | | | Haploclastus nilgirinus Mary Agard P..., 1899 | | | Haploclastus psychedelicus Sanap & Mirza, 2014 | | | Haploclastus robustus Mary Agard P..., 1899 | | | Haploclastus satyanus Barman, 1978 | | | Haploclastus tenebrosus Frederick He..., 1935 | | | Haploclastus validus Mary Agard P..., 1899 | | | Haplocosmia himalayana Mary Agard P..., 1899 | | | Heterophrictus aareyensis Mirza & Sanap, 2014 | | | Heterophrictus blatteri Gravely, 1935 | | | Heterophrictus milleti Mary Agard P..., 1900 | Shyleaf | | Heterophrictus raveni Mirza & Sanap, 2014 | | | Ischnocolus decoratus (Mary Agard P..., 1899) | ⇒ Chilobrachys fimbriatus Pocock, 1899 | | Ischnocolus khasiensis (Benoy Krishn..., 1977) | ⇒ Chilobrachys khasiensis Benoy Krishn..., 1977 | | Lyrognathus crotalus Mary Agard P..., 1895 | | | Lyrognathus pugnax (Mary Agard P..., 1895) | ⇒ Lyrognathus crotalus Mary Agard P..., 1895 | | Lyrognathus saltator Mary Agard P..., 1900 | Shyleaf | | Neoheterophrictus amboli Mirza & Sanap, 2014 | | | Neoheterophrictus bhori Gravely, 1915 | | | Neoheterophrictus chimminiensis Sunil Jose, 2020 | | | Neoheterophrictus crurofulvus Siliwal, Gup..., 2012 | | | Neoheterophrictus madraspatanus Gravely, 1935 | | | Neoheterophrictus sahyadri Siliwal, Gup..., 2012 | | | Neoheterophrictus smithi Mirza, Bhosa..., 2014 | | | Neoheterophrictus uttarakannada Siliwal, Gup..., 2012 | | | Phlogiellus subarmatus Tord Tamerla..., 1891 | | | Phlogiodes validus Pocock, 1899 *, 0 | | | Plesiophrictus bhori (Frederick He..., 1915) | ⇒ Neoheterophrictus bhori Gravely, 1915 | | Plesiophrictus blatteri (Frederick He..., 1935) | ⇒ Heterophrictus blatteri Gravely, 1935 | | Plesiophrictus collinus (Mary Agard P..., 1899) | ⇒ Sahydroaraneus collinus Pocock, 1899 | | Plesiophrictus fabrei Eugène Simon, 1892 | | | Plesiophrictus linteatus Eugène Simon, 1891 | | | Plesiophrictus madraspatanus (Frederick He..., 1935) | ⇒ Neoheterophrictus madraspatanus Gravely, 1935 | | Plesiophrictus mahabaleshwari (Benoy Krishn..., 1977) | ⇒ Heterophrictus blatteri Gravely, 1935 | | Plesiophrictus meghalayaensis Benoy Krishn..., 1977 | | | Plesiophrictus millardi Mary Agard P..., 1899 | | | Plesiophrictus milleti (Mary Agard P..., 1900) | ⇒ Heterophrictus milleti Mary Agard P..., 1900 | | Plesiophrictus nilagiriensis Siliwal, Mol..., 2007 | | | Plesiophrictus raja (Frederick He..., 1915) | ⇒ Sahydroaraneus raja Gravely, 1915 | | Plesiophrictus satarensis (Mary Agard P..., 1899) | ⇒ Plesiophrictus millardi Mary Agard P..., 1899 | | Plesiophrictus sericeus Mary Agard P..., 1900 | Shyleaf | | Poecilotheria formosa Pocock, 1899 | Beautiful Parachute Spider | | Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica Smith, 2004 | Rameshwaram Ornamental | | Poecilotheria metallica Pocock, 1899 | Gooty sapphire | | Poecilotheria miranda Mary Agard P..., 1900 | Bengal Ornamental | | Poecilotheria nallamalaiensis (Pocock, 1899) | ⇒ Poecilotheria formosa Pocock, 1899 | | Poecilotheria rajaei Nanayakkara ..., 2012 | Mankulam Pink Banded Ornamental | | Poecilotheria regalis Pocock, 1899 | Indian Ornamental | | Poecilotheria rufilata Pocock, 1899 | Red Slate Ornamental | | Poecilotheria striata Mary Agard P..., 1895 | Mysore Ornamental | | Poecilotheria subfusca Pocock, 1895 | Ivory Ornamental | | Poecilotheria tigrinawesseli Smith, 2006 | Anantagiri’s Parachute Spider | | Poecilotheria vittata Pocock, 1895 | Pedersen´s Ghost Ornamental | | Sahydroaraneus collinus Pocock, 1899 | | | Sahydroaraneus hirsti Mirza & Sanap, 2014 | | | Sahydroaraneus raja Gravely, 1915 | Indian Blue Dwarf Tarantula | | Sahydroaraneus sebastiani Sunil Jose, 2017 | | | Selenocosmia himalayana (Pocock, 1899) | ⇒ Haplocosmia himalayana Mary Agard P..., 1899 | | Selenocosmia javanensis Charles Atha..., 1837 | Javan yellowknee tarantula | | Selenocosmia kulluensis Ralph Vary C..., 1917 | | | Selenocosmia sutherlandi Frederick He..., 1935 | | | Thrigmopoeus insignis Mary Agard P..., 1899 | Notable Large Burrowing Spider | | Thrigmopoeus psychedelicus (Sanap & Mirza, 2014) | ⇒ Haploclastus psychedelicus Sanap & Mirza, 2014 | | Thrigmopoeus truculentus Mary Agard P..., 1899 | Karwar Large Burrowing Spider |
Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in India
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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