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Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Paraguay (Northern South America)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
147
467
880
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
129
409
785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
45
263
536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
44
262
534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
5
16
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
2
12
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
11
24
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
11
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Paraguay
11 Genera with 24 Species
Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 19036SpeciesTaxom
Bumba Pérez-Miles,..., 20201SpeciesTaxom
Chilobrachys Karsch, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosternum Ausserer, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Cyriocosmus Simon, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Eupalaestrus Pocock, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Grammostola Simon, 18917SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomma Ausserer, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Lasiodora C. L. Koch, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nhandu Lucas, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Plesiopelma Pocock, 18972SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paraguay
24 Species
Acanthoscurria bollei Joachim Schmidt, 2005
Acanthoscurria chacoana Brèthes, 1909Bolivian pink tarantula
Acanthoscurria cordubensis Tord Tamerla..., 1894
Acanthoscurria musculosa (Eugène Simon, 1892)⇒ Acanthoscurria chacoana Brèthes, 1909
Acanthoscurria sternalis Mary Agard P..., 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Acanthoscurria suina Mary Agard P..., 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Bumba mineiros Lucas, Passa..., 2020
Chilobrachys dyscolus Eugène Simon, 1886
Cyclosternum spinopalpus Schaefer, 1996
Cyriocosmus versicolor Eugène Simon, 1897
Eupalaestrus campestratus Eugène Simon, 1891Pink Zebra Beauty
Grammostola anthracina L. Koch, 1842
Grammostola aureostriata Simon, 1892Chaco golden knee
Grammostola borelli Simon, 1897
Grammostola grossa Ausserer, 1871Pampas Tawny-red
Grammostola mollicoma (L. Koch, 1842)⇒ Homoeomma familiare Philip Bertkau, 1880
Grammostola pulchra Mello-Leitao, 1921Brazilian Black
Grammostola pulchripes (Eugène Simon, 1891)⇒ Grammostola anthracina L. Koch, 1842
Homoeomma familiare Philip Bertkau, 1880
Lasiodora spinipes Ausserer, 1871Parasitic hymenoptera
Nhandu carapoensis Hippolyte Lucas, 1983Brazilian red tarantula
Nhandu chromatus Joachim Schmidt, 2004Brazilian red and white tarantula
Plesiopelma longisternale Schiapelli &..., 1942
Plesiopelma semiaurantiacum Eugène Simon, 1897

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Paraguay
SubfamilySelenocosmiinae
Simon, 1892
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
10
23
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