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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region New Guinea (Australasia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
114
422
1174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
94
352
1027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
53
284
878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
49
278
869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
5
10
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
3
7
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
2
14
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
2
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Guinea
2 Genera with 14 Species
Orphnaecus Simon, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Selenocosmia Ausserer, 188113SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Guinea
14 Species
Orphnaecus dichromatus Schmidt & vo..., 1992
Selenocosmia arndsti Joachim Schm..., 1991New Guinean Rusty Black Femur
Selenocosmia compta Wladislaus K..., 1911
Selenocosmia dichromata (Joachim Schm..., 1992)⇒ Orphnaecus dichromatus Schmidt & vo..., 1992
Selenocosmia hirtipes Embrik Strand, 1913
Selenocosmia honesta Arthur Stanl..., 1909
Selenocosmia lanceolata Henry Rought..., 1914
Selenocosmia lanipes Ausserer, 1875New Guinea brown tarantula
Selenocosmia mittmannae Barensteiner..., 2005
Selenocosmia papuana Wladislaus K..., 1908Annual buckwheat
Selenocosmia similis Wladislaus K..., 1911
Selenocosmia strenua Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Selenocosmia strubelli Embrik Strand, 1913
Selenocosmia valida Tord Tamerla..., 1881

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in New Guinea
SubfamilySelenocosmiinae
Simon, 1892
2
14
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