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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Northeast Argentina (Argentina)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
153
711
1314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
126
620
1181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
68
531
1103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
67
530
1101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
12
30
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
7
24
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
18
23
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
18
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northeast Argentina
18 Genera with 23 Species
Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Avicularia Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catumiri Guadanucci, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Dolichothele Mello-Leitao, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Euathlus Ausserer, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupalaestrus Pocock, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Grammostola Simon, 19619SpeciesTaxom
Hapalopus Ausserer, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Hapalotremus Simon, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomma Ausserer, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Ischnocolus Ausserer, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiodora C. L. Koch, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Megaphobema Pocock, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Pamphobeteus Pocock, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Plesiopelma Pocock, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Sericopelma Ausserer, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Tmesiphantes Simon, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast Argentina
23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthoscurria chacoana Brèthes, 1909Bolivian pink tarantula
Acanthoscurria cordubensis Tord Tamerla..., 1894
Acanthoscurria sternalis Mary Agard P..., 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Acanthoscurria suina Mary Agard P..., 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Avicularia avicularia avicularia Linnaeus, 1758
Catumiri argentinense Cândido Firm..., 1941
Eupalaestrus campestratus Eugène Simon, 1891Pink Zebra Beauty
Eupalaestrus larae Ferretti & B..., 2012
Eupalaestrus weijenberghi Tord Tamerla..., 1894Whitecollared tarantula
Grammostola alticeps Mary Agard P..., 1903Brazilian graysmoke tarantula
Grammostola anthracina L. Koch, 1842
Grammostola burzaquensis Ibarra, 1946Argentine rose tarantula
Grammostola doeringi Holmberg, 1881
Grammostola grossa Ausserer, 1871Pampas Tawny-red
Grammostola pulchra Mello-Leitao, 1921Brazilian Black
Grammostola pulchripes (Eugène Simon, 1891)⇒ Grammostola anthracina L. Koch, 1842
Grammostola rosea Walckenaer, 1837Chilean fire tarantula
Grammostola vachoni Schiapelli &..., 1961
Homoeomma elegans Gerschman & ..., 1958
Homoeomma uruguayense Cândido Firm..., 1946
Lasiodora striatipes Ausserer, 1871
Plesiopelma longisternale Schiapelli &..., 1942
Sericopelma generala Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Northeast Argentina
SubfamilyAviculariinae
Simon, 1874
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyIschnocolinae
Simon, 1872
3
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
14
21
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