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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region North Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
528
2902
10670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
429
2555
10012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
123
1238
4035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
108
1199
3974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
14
60
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
7
44
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
13
13
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
13
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Europe
13 Genera with 13 Species
Aphonopelma Pocock, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Brachypelma Simon, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Chilobrachys Karsch, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Harpactira Ausserer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Harpactirella Purcell, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Heteroscodra Pocock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ischnocolus Ausserer, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Lampropelma Simon, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Lasiodora C. L. Koch, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Omothymus Thorell, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Poecilotheria Simon, 1900Ornamental tarantulas2SpeciesTaxom
Psalmopoeus Pocock, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Europe
13 Species
Aphonopelma hentzi Girard, 1852Missouri tarantula
Brachypelma albopilosum Valerio, 1980Curly-hair Tarantula
Chilobrachys dyscolus Eugène Simon, 1886
Harpactira tigrina Ausserer, 1875
Harpactirella magna William Fred..., 1903
Heteroscodra maculata Mary Agard P..., 1899Ornamental baboon
Ischnocolus valentinus Jean-Marie L..., 1820
Lampropelma violaceopes Abraham, 1924Singapore blue
Lasiodora parahybana Mello-Leitao, 1917Brazilian salmon pink birdeater
Omothymus schioedtei (Thorell, 1891)⇒ Cyriopagopus schioedtei Tord Tamerla..., 1891
Poecilotheria metallica Pocock, 1899Gooty sapphire
Poecilotheria miranda Mary Agard P..., 1900Bengal Ornamental
Psalmopoeus pulcher Petrunkevitch, 1994Panama Blond Tarantula

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in North Europe
SubfamilyHarpactirinae
Pocock, 1897
Baboon spiders
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyIschnocolinae
Simon, 1872
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrnithoctoninae
Pocock, 1895
Earth tiger tarantulas, Earth tigers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoecilotheriinae
Simon, 1892
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsalmopoeinae
Samm & Schmidt, 2010
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySelenocosmiinae
Simon, 1892
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStromatopelminae
Schmidt, 1993
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
3
3
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