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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
533
4412
23236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
456
3391
19281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
103
1620
12187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
95
1584
11960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
17
170
1280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
9
151
1071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
2
104
771
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
99
732
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
99 Genera with 732 Species
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Acanthopelma F. O. P-Camb..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 196045SpeciesTaxom
Agnostopelma Pérez-Miles ..., 20102SpeciesTaxom
Aguapanela Perafán, Cif..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Amazonius Cifuentes & ..., 20224SpeciesTaxom
Ami Pérez-Miles, 20087SpeciesTaxom
Anqasha Sherwood & G..., 19032SpeciesTaxom
Antikuna Kaderka, Fer..., 20217SpeciesTaxom
Aphonopelma Pocock, 18977SpeciesTaxom
Avicularia Lamarck, 183357SpeciesTaxom
Bermejoa Gabriel, She..., 20231SpeciesTaxom
Bistriopelma Kaderka, 20176SpeciesTaxom
Bonnetina Vol, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Brachypelma Simon, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Bumba Pérez-Miles,..., 202010SpeciesTaxom
Caribena Fukushima & ..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Catanduba Yamamoto, Lu..., 20127SpeciesTaxom
Catumiri Guadanucci, 18786SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopelma Ausserer, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Chilobrachys Karsch, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Chromatopelma Schmidt, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Crypsidromus Ausserer, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosternum Ausserer, 199611SpeciesTaxom
Cymbiapophysa Gabriel & Sh..., 202413SpeciesTaxom
Cyriocosmus Simon, 201626SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopholis Simon, 19237SpeciesTaxom
Davus O. P. Cambridge, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Dolichothele Mello-Leitao, 200716SpeciesTaxom
Ephebopus Simon, 19925SpeciesTaxom
Euathlus Ausserer, 202522SpeciesTaxom
Eupalaestrus Pocock, 18949SpeciesTaxom
Euthycaelus Simon, 20148SpeciesTaxom
Grammostola Simon, 196126SpeciesTaxom
Guyruita Guadanucci e..., 20068SpeciesTaxom
Hapalopus Ausserer, 195516SpeciesTaxom
Hapalotremus Simon, 202119SpeciesTaxom
Hemiercus Simon, 19235SpeciesTaxom
Hemirrhagus Simon, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Heterothele Karsch, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Holothele Karsch, 19979SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomma Ausserer, 189123SpeciesTaxom
Iracema Pérez-Miles, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Iridopelma Pocock, 19267SpeciesTaxom
Ischnocolus Ausserer, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Isiboroa Gabriel, She..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Jambu Miglio, Pera..., 20255SpeciesTaxom
Kankuamo Perafán, Gal..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Kochiana Fukushima, ..., 20242SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocyano Galleti-Lima..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Lasiodora C. L. Koch, 188932SpeciesTaxom
Lasiodorides Schmidt & Bi..., 19964SpeciesTaxom
Magulla Simon, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Maraca Pérez-Miles, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Megaphobema Pocock, 19954SpeciesTaxom
Melloleitaoina Gerschman & ..., 20144SpeciesTaxom
Metriopelma Becker, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Miaschistopus Pocock, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Munduruku Miglio, Bona..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Murphyarachne Sherwood & G..., 20221SpeciesTaxom
Neischnocolus Petrunkevitch, 200812SpeciesTaxom
Neoholothele Guadanucci &..., 18982SpeciesTaxom
Neostenotarsus Pribik & Wei..., 20022SpeciesTaxom
Nhandu Lucas, 19986SpeciesTaxom
Notahapalopus Sherwood, Ga..., 20174SpeciesTaxom
Oligoxystre Vellard, 200710SpeciesTaxom
Ozopactus Simon, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Pachistopelma Pocock, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Pamphobeteus Pocock, 202225SpeciesTaxom
Paraphysa Simon, 17884SpeciesTaxom
Parvicarina Galleti-Lima..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Phoneyusa Karsch, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Phormictopus Pocock, 19236SpeciesTaxom
Phrixotrichus Simon, 18806SpeciesTaxom
Plesiopelma Pocock, 189716SpeciesTaxom
Proshapalopus Mello-Leitao, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Psalmopoeus Pocock, 20239SpeciesTaxom
Pseudhapalopus Strand, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclamoris Hüsser, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Pterinopelma Pocock, 18915SpeciesTaxom
Pululahua Dupérré & Ta..., 20251SpeciesTaxom
Reversopelma Schmidt, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Romopelma Peñaherrera-..., 20241SpeciesTaxom
Schismatothele Karsch, 201915SpeciesTaxom
Sericopelma Ausserer, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Sickius Soares & Cam..., 19481SpeciesTaxom
Spinosatibiapalpus Gabriel & Sh..., 19974SpeciesTaxom
Stichoplastoris Rudloff, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Tapinauchenius Ausserer, 193011SpeciesTaxom
Tekoapora Galleti-Lima..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Theraphosa Thorell, 20104SpeciesTaxom
Thrixopelma Schmidt, 202513SpeciesTaxom
Tmesiphantes Simon, 201423SpeciesTaxom
Typhochlaena Koch, 18416SpeciesTaxom
Umbyquyra Gargiulo, Br..., 201813SpeciesTaxom
Urupelma Kaderka, Lüd..., 202312SpeciesTaxom
Vitalius Lucas, Silva..., 192315SpeciesTaxom
Xenesthis Simon, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Yanomamius Bertani & Al..., 20064SpeciesTaxom
Ybyrapora Fukushima & ..., 20093SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
732 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acanthopelma beccarii Caporiacco, 1947
Acanthoscurria acuminata Joachim Schm..., 2005
Acanthoscurria altmanni (Schmidt, 2003)⇒ Acanthoscurria chacoana Brèthes, 1909
Acanthoscurria armasi Sherwood, Ga..., 2025
Acanthoscurria atrox (Cândido Firm..., 1923)⇒ Acanthoscurria paulensis Cândido Firm..., 1923
Acanthoscurria aurita (Piza, 1939)⇒ Acanthoscurria gomesiana Cândido Firm..., 1923
Acanthoscurria belterrensis Paula & al., 2014
Acanthoscurria bollei Joachim Schmidt, 2005
Acanthoscurria brocklehursti (F. O. P.-Cam..., 1896)⇒ Acanthoscurria theraphosoides Doleschall, 1871
Acanthoscurria chacoana Brèthes, 1909Bolivian pink tarantula
Acanthoscurria chiracantha (Ralph Vary C..., 1917)⇒ Acanthoscurria natalensis Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Acanthoscurria convexa Carl Ludwig ..., 1842
Acanthoscurria cordubensis Tord Tamerla..., 1894
Acanthoscurria cunhae Cândido Firm..., 1923
Acanthoscurria cursor (Ralph Vary C..., 1917)⇒ Acanthoscurria natalensis Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Acanthoscurria ferina (Eugène Simon, 1892)⇒ Acanthoscurria theraphosoides Doleschall, 1871
Acanthoscurria fracta (Ralph Vary C..., 1917)⇒ Acanthoscurria natalensis Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Acanthoscurria geniculata C. L. Koch, 1841Brazilian Giant Whiteknee Tarantula
Acanthoscurria gomesiana Cândido Firm..., 1923
Acanthoscurria guaxupe (Cândido Firm..., 1923)⇒ Acanthoscurria paulensis Cândido Firm..., 1923
Acanthoscurria hirsutissimasterni Joachim Schmidt, 2007
Acanthoscurria insubtilis Simon, 1892
Acanthoscurria juruenicola Mello-Leitao, 1923
Acanthoscurria maga Eugène Simon, 1892
Acanthoscurria melanotheria Cândido Firm..., 1923
Acanthoscurria melloleitaoi Bertani, 2023
Acanthoscurria minor Ausserer, 1871Parasitic hymenoptera
Acanthoscurria musculosa (Eugène Simon, 1892)⇒ Acanthoscurria chacoana Brèthes, 1909
Acanthoscurria natalensis Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Acanthoscurria parahybana (Ralph Vary C..., 1917)⇒ Acanthoscurria natalensis Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Acanthoscurria paulensis Cândido Firm..., 1923
Acanthoscurria proxima Mello-Leitao, 1923
Acanthoscurria pugnax (Jehan Vellard, 1924)⇒ Acanthoscurria gomesiana Cândido Firm..., 1923
Acanthoscurria rhodothele Cândido Firm..., 1923
Acanthoscurria rondoniae (Ralph Vary C..., 1917)⇒ Acanthoscurria natalensis Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Acanthoscurria sacsayhuaman Ferretti, Oc..., 2016
Acanthoscurria simoensi Vol, 2000
Acanthoscurria sternalis Mary Agard P..., 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Acanthoscurria suina Mary Agard P..., 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Acanthoscurria tarda Pocock, 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Acanthoscurria theraphosoides Doleschall, 1871
Acanthoscurria transamazonica (Piza, 1972)⇒ Acanthoscurria geniculata C. L. Koch, 1841
Acanthoscurria turumban Rodríguez-Ma..., 2010
Acanthoscurria urens Jehan Vellard, 1924
Acanthoscurria violacea (Cândido Firm..., 1923)⇒ Acanthoscurria gomesiana Cândido Firm..., 1923
Acanthoscurria xinguensis (Timotheo, 1960)⇒ Acanthoscurria juruenicola Mello-Leitao, 1923
Agnostopelma gardel Pérez-Miles ..., 2010
Agnostopelma tota Pérez-Miles ..., 2010
Aguapanela arvi Perafán, Ci..., 2015
Amazonius burgessi Hüsser, 2018
Amazonius elenae Schmidt, 1994
Amazonius germani Cifuentes & ..., 2022
Amazonius giovaninii Cifuentes & ..., 2022
Ami amazonica Jimenez & Be..., 2008Caracara commensal scarab
Ami armihuariensis Kaderka, 2014
Ami caxiuana Pérez-Miles,..., 2008
Ami obscura Ausserer, 1875
Ami pijaos Jimenez & Be..., 2008
Ami weinmanni Pérez-Miles, 2008
Ami yupanquii Pérez-Miles,..., 2008
Anqasha minaperinensis Kaderka, 2023
Anqasha picta Pocock, 1903
Antikuna cernickai Kaderka, Fer..., 2021
Antikuna cimrmani Kaderka, Fer..., 2021
Antikuna cyanofemur Kaderka, Fer..., 2021
Antikuna majkusi Kaderka, Fer..., 2021
Antikuna sapallanga Kaderka, Fer..., 2021
Antikuna urayrumi Ferretti, Ka..., 2021
Antikuna valladaresi Ferretti, Ka..., 2021
Aphonopelma aberrans Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Aphonopelma anitahoffmannae Locht & al., 2005
Aphonopelma bistriatum (Carl Ludwig ..., 1838)⇒ Ephebopus murinus Walckenaer, 1837
Aphonopelma orthonops Chamberlin, 1940
Aphonopelma pedatum Embrik Strand, 1907
Aphonopelma rubropilosum Ausserer, 1871
Aphonopelma seemanni Pickard-Camb..., 1897Costa Rican Zebra Striped Knee Tarantula
Avicularia affinis Nicolet, 1849
Avicularia alticeps Keyserling, 1878
Avicularia ancylochira Mello-Leitao, 1923Black Pinktoe
Avicularia anthracina C. L. Koch, 1842
Avicularia arabica Embrik Strand, 1908
Avicularia aurantiaca Bauer, 1996Peruvian Cinammon Pinktoe
Avicularia avicularia Linnaeus, 1758Common pinktoe
Avicularia avicularia avicularia Linnaeus, 1758
Avicularia avicularia variegata F. O. P.-Cam..., 1896
Avicularia aymara Chamberlin, 1916
Avicularia azuraklaasi Tesmoingt, 1996Peruvian Powder Blue Pinktoe
Avicularia bicegoi Mello-Leitao, 1923Brazilian Brick Red Pinktoe
Avicularia braunshauseni Tesmoingt, 1999Brazilian Goliath Pinktoe
Avicularia caei Fukushima & ..., 2017
Avicularia cuminami Mello-Leitao, 1930
Avicularia detrita L. Koch, 1842
Avicularia diversipes L. Koch, 1842Brazilian Amazon Sapphire Pinktoe
Avicularia doleschalli Ausserer, 1871
Avicularia exilis Strand, 1907
Avicularia fasciculata Strand, 1907
Avicularia fasciculata clara Strand, 1907
Avicularia gamba Bertani & Fu..., 2009
Avicularia geroldi Tesmoingt, 1999Brazilian Blue Green Pinktoe
Avicularia gracilis Keyserling, 1891
Avicularia hirschii Bullmer, Thi..., 2006Ecuadorian Black
Avicularia holmbergi Thorell, 1890
Avicularia huriana Tesmoingt, 1996Ecuadorian Woolly Pinktoe
Avicularia juruensis Mello-Leitao, 1923Brazilian Yellow Banded Pinktoe
Avicularia laeta L. Koch, 1842Puerto Rican Cinammon Pinktoe
Avicularia leporina L. Koch, 1841
Avicularia lynnae Fukushima & ..., 2017
Avicularia merianae Fukushima & ..., 2017
Avicularia metallica Ausserer, 1875Metallic Pinktoe Tarantula
Avicularia minatrix Pocock, 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Avicularia nigrotaeniata Mello-Leitao, 1940
Avicularia ochracea Perty, 1833
Avicularia palmicola (Mello-Leitao, 1945)⇒ Iridopelma hirsutum Pocock, 1901
Avicularia parva Keyserling, 1878
Avicularia plantaris L. Koch, 1842
Avicularia pulchra (Mello-Leitao, 1933)⇒ Pachistopelma rufonigrum Pocock, 1901
Avicularia purpurea Kirk, 1990Ecuadorian Purple Pinktoe
Avicularia rapax Ausserer, 1875
Avicularia recifiensis (Struchen & B..., 1996)⇒ Pachistopelma rufonigrum Pocock, 1901
Avicularia rufa Schiapelli &..., 1945
Avicularia rutilans Ausserer, 1875
Avicularia sooretama Bertani & Fu..., 2009Sooretama Reserve Pinktoe
Avicularia soratae Strand, 1907
Avicularia subvulpina Strand, 1906
Avicularia surinamensis Strand, 1907
Avicularia taunayi Mello-Leitao, 1920
Avicularia tigrina Pocock, 1903
Avicularia ulrichea Tesmoingt, 1996
Avicularia urticans Schmidt, 1994Peruvian pinktoe
Avicularia variegata F. O. Pickar..., 1896Grizzly Pink Toe tarantula
Avicularia velutina Simon, 1889Trinidadian Pinktoe
Avicularia versicolor Walckenaer, 1837Antillean Pinktoe
Avicularia walckenaeri Perty, 1833Brazilian Orange Toe
Bermejoa zoeae Gabriel, She..., 2023
Bistriopelma fabianae Quispe-Colca..., 2020
Bistriopelma kiwicha Nicoletta, C..., 2020
Bistriopelma lamasi Kaderka, 2015
Bistriopelma matuskai Kaderka, 2015
Bistriopelma peyoi Nicoletta, C..., 2020
Bistriopelma titicaca Kaderka, 2017
Bonnetina aviae Estrada-Alva..., 2011
Bonnetina tanzeri Schmidt, 2012
Brachypelma albopilosum Valerio, 1980Curly-hair Tarantula
Brachypelma andrewi Schmidt, 1992
Brachypelma vagans Ausserer, 1875Mexican black velvet
Bumba cabocla Pérez-Miles, 2000
Bumba cuiaba Lucas, Passa..., 2020
Bumba horrida Schmidt, 1994Brazilian Red Head
Bumba humilis Vellard, 1924
Bumba lennoni Pérez-Miles,..., 2014
Bumba mineiros Lucas, Passa..., 2020
Bumba paunaka Ferretti, 2021
Bumba pulcherrimaklaasi Schmidt, 1991
Bumba rondonia Lucas, Passa..., 2020
Bumba tapajos Lucas, Passa..., 2020
Caribena versicolor Walckenaer, 1837Antilles Pink Toed Tarantula
Catanduba araguaia Yamamoto, Lu..., 2012
Catanduba canabrava Yamamoto, Lu..., 2012
Catanduba flavohirta Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Catanduba peruacu Yamamoto, Lu..., 2012
Catanduba piauiensis Yamamoto, Lu..., 2012
Catanduba simoni Soares & Cam..., 1948
Catanduba tuskae Yamamoto, Lu..., 2012
Catumiri argentinense Cândido Firm..., 1941
Catumiri chicaoi Guadanucci, 2004
Catumiri parvum Keyserling, 1878
Catumiri petropolium Guadanucci, 2004
Catumiri sapucai Nicoletta, P..., 2022
Catumiri uruguayense (Keyserling, 1878)⇒ Catumiri parvum Keyserling, 1878
Chilobrachys dyscolus Eugène Simon, 1886
Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens Strand, 1907Green Bottle Blue
Crypsidromus isabellinus Ausserer, 18..., 0
Crypsidromus multicuspidatus Mello-Leitão, 1929
Crypsidromus nondescriptus Mello-Leitão, 1926
Cyclosternum bicolor Schiapelli &..., 1945
Cyclosternum familiare Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Cyclosternum garbei Cândido Firm..., 1923
Cyclosternum gaujoni Eugène Simon, 1889
Cyclosternum janthinum Eugène Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Cyclosternum kochi Ausserer, 1871
Cyclosternum ledezmae Vol, 2001
Cyclosternum melloleitaoi (Bücherl, Tim..., 1971)⇒ Vitalius nondescriptus Mello-Leitao, 1926
Cyclosternum rufohirtum Eugène Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Cyclosternum schmardae Ausserer, 1871Parasitic hymenoptera
Cyclosternum spinopalpus Schaefer, 1996
Cymbiapophysa ashily Ghia, Peñahe..., 2024
Cymbiapophysa bettycita Peñaherrera-..., 2025
Cymbiapophysa carmencita Peñaherrera-R., 2023
Cymbiapophysa falconi Peñaherrera-R., 2023
Cymbiapophysa homeroi Peñaherrera-R., 2023
Cymbiapophysa magna Sherwood, Ga..., 2021
Cymbiapophysa marimbai Perafán & Va..., 2018
Cymbiapophysa matildeae Peñaherrera-..., 2024
Cymbiapophysa otongachi Peñaherrera-..., 2024
Cymbiapophysa seldeni Sherwood & G..., 2023
Cymbiapophysa velox Pocock, 1903
Cymbiapophysa yimana Gabriel & Sh..., 2020
Cymbiapophysa yumbos Peñaherrera-..., 2024
Cyriocosmus aueri Kaderka, 2016
Cyriocosmus bertae Pérez-Miles, 1998
Cyriocosmus bicolor Schiapelli &..., 1945
Cyriocosmus blenginii Pérez-Miles, 1998
Cyriocosmus chicoi Pérez-Miles, 1998
Cyriocosmus elegans Eugène Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Cyriocosmus fasciatus Cândido Firm..., 1930
Cyriocosmus fernandoi Fukushima, B..., 2005
Cyriocosmus foliatus Kaderka, 2019
Cyriocosmus giganteus Kaderka, 2016
Cyriocosmus hoeferi Kaderka, 2016
Cyriocosmus itayensis Kaderka, 2016
Cyriocosmus leetzi Vol, 1999
Cyriocosmus nicholausgordoni Kaderka, 2016
Cyriocosmus nogueiranetoi Fukushima, B..., 2005
Cyriocosmus paredesi Kaderka, 2019
Cyriocosmus paresi Moeller, Gal..., 2024
Cyriocosmus perezmilesi Kaderka, 2007
Cyriocosmus peruvianus Kaderka, 2016
Cyriocosmus pribiki Pérez-Miles ..., 2009
Cyriocosmus ritae Pérez-Miles, 1998
Cyriocosmus rogerioi (Pérez-Miles ..., 2009)⇒ Cyriocosmus pribiki Pérez-Miles ..., 2009
Cyriocosmus sellatus Eugène Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Cyriocosmus venezuelensis Kaderka, 2010
Cyriocosmus versicolor Eugène Simon, 1897
Cyriocosmus williamlamari Kaderka, 2016
Cyrtopholis bartholomaei Latreille, 1832
Cyrtopholis intermedia Ausserer, 1875
Cyrtopholis meridionalis Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Cyrtopholis palmarum Schiapelli &..., 1945
Cyrtopholis portoricae Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Cyrtopholis schmidti Rudloff, 1996
Cyrtopholis zorodes Cândido Firm..., 1923
Davus pentaloris Simon, 1888Guatemalan tiger rump tarantula
Dolichothele aurata Vellard, 1924
Dolichothele auratum Vellard, 1924
Dolichothele boliviana Vol, 2001
Dolichothele bolivianum Vol, 2001
Dolichothele camargorum Revollo, Da ..., 2017
Dolichothele diamantinensis Bertani, San..., 2009Brazilian Blue Dwarf Beauty
Dolichothele dominguense Guadanucci, 2007
Dolichothele dominguensis Guadanucci, 2007
Dolichothele exilis Mello-Leitao, 1923
Dolichothele mineira Guadanucci, 2011
Dolichothele mineirum Guadanucci, 2011
Dolichothele mottai Revollo, Da ..., 2017
Dolichothele rufoniger Guadanucci, 2007
Dolichothele rufonigra Guadanucci, 2007
Dolichothele tucuruiense Guadanucci, 2007
Dolichothele tucuruiensis Guadanucci, 2007
Ephebopus cyanognathus West & Marshall, 2000Blue fang tarantula
Ephebopus foliatus West & al., 2008
Ephebopus murinus Walckenaer, 1837Skeleton tarantula
Ephebopus rufescens West & Marshall, 2000
Ephebopus uatuman Hippolyte Lu..., 1992
Euathlus affinis Nicolet, 1849
Euathlus ameghinoi Allegue & Fe..., 2025
Euathlus antai Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Euathlus atacama Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Euathlus condorito Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Euathlus diamante Ferretti, 2015
Euathlus grismadoi Ríos-Tamayo, 2020
Euathlus manicata Simon, 1892
Euathlus manicatus Simon, 1892
Euathlus mauryi Ríos-Tamayo, 2020
Euathlus pampa Ríos-Tamayo, 2020
Euathlus parvulus Pocock, 1903
Euathlus peruvianus Schmidt, 2007
Euathlus pulcherrimaklaasi (Joachim Schmidt, 1991)⇒ Bumba pulcherrimaklaasi Schmidt, 1991
Euathlus sagei Ferretti, 2015
Euathlus tenebrarum Ferretti, 2015
Euathlus truculentus (Ludwig Carl ..., 1875)⇒ Brachypelma andrewi Schmidt, 1992
Euathlus vanessae Quispe-Colca..., 2021
Euathlus ventus Allegue & Fe..., 2025
Euathlus vulpinus (Ferdinand Ka..., 1880)⇒ Phrixotrichus vulpinus Donoso, 1957
Euathlus vulpinus ater (Donoso, 1957)⇒ Phrixotrichus vulpinus ater Donoso, 1957
Euathlus walteri Taucare-Ríos..., 2025
Eupalaestrus anomalus Mello-Leitão, 1923
Eupalaestrus campestratus Eugène Simon, 1891Pink Zebra Beauty
Eupalaestrus crassimetatarsis Borges, Pala..., 2021
Eupalaestrus guyanus Eugène Simon, 1892
Eupalaestrus larae Ferretti & B..., 2012
Eupalaestrus riparius Schmidt & Bolle, 2008
Eupalaestrus roccoi Borges, Pala..., 2021
Eupalaestrus spinosissimus Cândido Firm..., 1923
Eupalaestrus weijenberghi Tord Tamerla..., 1894Whitecollared tarantula
Euthycaelus amandae Guadanucci &..., 2014
Euthycaelus astutus Simon, 1889
Euthycaelus cervinus Simon, 1889
Euthycaelus colonica Simon, 1889
Euthycaelus cunampia Echeverri, G..., 2023
Euthycaelus guane Valencia-Cue..., 2019
Euthycaelus janae Sherwood & G..., 2022
Euthycaelus norae Guadanucci &..., 2014
Grammostola actaeon Mary Agard P..., 1903Brazilian red-rump
Grammostola alticeps Mary Agard P..., 1903Brazilian graysmoke tarantula
Grammostola andreleetzi Vol, 2008
Grammostola anthracina L. Koch, 1842
Grammostola aureostriata Simon, 1892Chaco golden knee
Grammostola borelli Simon, 1897
Grammostola burzaquensis Ibarra, 1946Argentine rose tarantula
Grammostola chalcothrix Ralph Vary C..., 1917Argentina Bronze
Grammostola diminuta Ferretti & al., 2013
Grammostola doeringi Holmberg, 1881
Grammostola fossor (Joachim Schmidt, 2001)⇒ Grammostola vachoni Schiapelli &..., 1961
Grammostola gossei Mary Agard P..., 1899
Grammostola grossa Ausserer, 1871Pampas Tawny-red
Grammostola iheringi (Eugen von Ke..., 1891)⇒ Grammostola chalcothrix Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Grammostola inermis Cândido Firm..., 1941
Grammostola mendozae Embrik Strand, 1907
Grammostola mollicoma (L. Koch, 1842)⇒ Homoeomma familiare Philip Bertkau, 1880
Grammostola monticola Strand, 1907
Grammostola porteri Cândido Firm..., 1936Chilean tarantula
Grammostola pulchra Mello-Leitao, 1921Brazilian Black
Grammostola pulchripes (Eugène Simon, 1891)⇒ Grammostola anthracina L. Koch, 1842
Grammostola quirogai Montes de Oc..., 2016Uruguayan Tarantula
Grammostola rosea Walckenaer, 1837Chilean fire tarantula
Grammostola schulzei (Schiapelli &..., 1961)⇒ Grammostola vachoni Schiapelli &..., 1961
Grammostola subvulpina Strand, 1906
Grammostola vachoni Schiapelli &..., 1961
Guyruita atlantica Guadanucci &..., 2007
Guyruita cerrado Guadanucci &..., 2007
Guyruita giupponii Fukushima & ..., 2018
Guyruita guadanuccii Sherwood & G..., 2021
Guyruita isae Fukushima & ..., 2018
Guyruita metallophila Fonseca-Ferr..., 2017
Guyruita tepequem Santos, Alme..., 2025
Guyruita waikoshiemi Bertani & Ar..., 2006Corn blotch leafminer
Hapalopus akroa Moeller, Gal..., 2024
Hapalopus aymara Perdomo, Pan..., 2009
Hapalopus butantan Pérez-Miles, 1998
Hapalopus formosus Ausserer, 1875
Hapalopus gasci Maréchal, 1996
Hapalopus guerreroi Benavides, O..., 2024
Hapalopus guianensis (Lodovico di ..., 1954)⇒ Neostenotarsus scissistylus Tesmoingt & ..., 2002
Hapalopus guidonae Moeller, Gal..., 2024
Hapalopus lesleyae Gabriel, 2011
Hapalopus nigriventris Cândido Firm..., 1939
Hapalopus nondescriptus (Cândido Firm..., 1926)⇒ Vitalius nondescriptus Mello-Leitao, 1926
Hapalopus platnicki Sherwood, Ga..., 2024
Hapalopus serrapelada Fonseca-Ferr..., 2017
Hapalopus triseriatus Lodovico di ..., 1955
Hapalopus vangoghi Osorio, Bena..., 2024
Hapalopus variegatus Caporiacco, 1955
Hapalotremus albipes Eugène Simon, 1903
Hapalotremus apasanka Sherwood, Fe..., 2021
Hapalotremus carabaya Ferretti, Ca..., 2018
Hapalotremus chasqui Ferretti, Ca..., 2018
Hapalotremus chespiritoi Ferretti, Ca..., 2018
Hapalotremus cyclothorax Cândido Firm..., 1923
Hapalotremus exilis Cândido Firm..., 1923
Hapalotremus hananqheswa Sherwood, Fe..., 2021
Hapalotremus kaderkai Sherwood, Fe..., 2021
Hapalotremus kuka Ferretti, Ca..., 2018
Hapalotremus major Ralph Vary C..., 1916Bicolor cactussnail
Hapalotremus marcapata Ferretti, Ca..., 2018
Hapalotremus martinorum Cavallo & Fe..., 2015
Hapalotremus munaycha Ferretti, Ch..., 2025
Hapalotremus muticus Cândido Firm..., 1923
Hapalotremus perezmilesi Ferretti, Ca..., 2018
Hapalotremus scintillans Cândido Firm..., 1929
Hapalotremus vilcanota Ferretti, Ca..., 2018
Hapalotremus yuraqchanka Sherwood, Fe..., 2021
Hemiercus cervinus (Eugène Simon, 1889)⇒ Euthycaelus colonica Simon, 1889
Hemiercus inflatus (Eugène Simon, 1889)⇒ Schismatothele inflata Simon, 1889
Hemiercus kastoni (Lodovico di ..., 1955)⇒ Schismatothele kastoni Caporiacco, 1955
Hemiercus modestus (Eugène Simon, 1889)⇒ Schismatothele modesta Simon, 1889
Hemiercus proximus (Cândido Firm..., 1923)⇒ Acanthoscurria proxima Mello-Leitao, 1923
Hemirrhagus chilango Pérez-Miles ..., 2003
Heterothele caudicula Eugène Simon, 1886
Holothele colonica Eugène Simon, 1889
Holothele incei F. O. P.-Cam..., 1898Trinidad olive tarantula
Holothele longipes Ludwig Carl ..., 1875Trinidad dwarf pink tarantula
Holothele ludwigi Embrik Strand, 1907
Holothele recta Ferdinand Ka..., 1879
Holothele rondoni Hippolyte Lu..., 1972
Holothele sanguiniceps Frederick Oc..., 1898
Holothele steini Eugène Simon, 1889
Holothele vellardi Rudloff, 1997
Homoeomma bicolor Sherwood, Ga..., 2018
Homoeomma brasilianum Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Homoeomma chilense Montenegro &..., 2018
Homoeomma chilensis Montenegro &..., 2018
Homoeomma cyclothorax Mello-Leitao, 1923
Homoeomma elegans Gerschman & ..., 1958
Homoeomma espinozai Montenegro &..., 2024
Homoeomma familiare Philip Bertkau, 1880
Homoeomma hirsutum Cândido Firm..., 1935
Homoeomma humile Jehan Vellard, 1924
Homoeomma minimum Montenegro &..., 2024
Homoeomma montanum Cândido Firm..., 1923
Homoeomma nigrum Charles Atha..., 1837
Homoeomma orellanai Montenegro &..., 2018
Homoeomma peruvianum Ralph Vary C..., 1916Bicolor cactussnail
Homoeomma pictum Mary Agard P..., 1903
Homoeomma poqui Montenegro &..., 2024
Homoeomma simoni (Soares & Cam..., 1948)⇒ Catanduba simoni Soares & Cam..., 1948
Homoeomma strabo Eugène Simon, 1892
Homoeomma stradlingi Octavius Pic..., 1881
Homoeomma toriyamai Montenegro &..., 2024
Homoeomma uruguayense Cândido Firm..., 1946
Homoeomma villosum Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Iracema horrida (Bertani & Ca..., 2003)⇒ Bumba horrida Schmidt, 1994
Iridopelma hirsutum Pocock, 1901Pharaoh ant
Iridopelma katiae Bertani, 2012
Iridopelma marcoi Bertani, 2012
Iridopelma oliveirai Bertani, 2012
Iridopelma seladonium (Carl Ludwig ..., 1841)⇒ Typhochlaena seladonia Koch, 1841
Iridopelma vanini Bertani, 2012
Iridopelma zorodes Mello-Leitao, 1926Brazilian purple tarantula
Ischnocolus rubropilosus Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Isiboroa sacsayhuaman Ferretti, Oc..., 2016
Jambu butantan Pérez-Miles, 1998
Jambu lesleyae Gabriel, 2011
Jambu manoa Miglio, Pera..., 2024
Jambu paru Miglio, Pera..., 2024
Jambu yanomami Santos, Alme..., 2025
Kankuamo marquezi Perafán, Gal..., 2016
Kochiana brunnipes Carl Ludwig ..., 1842
Kochiana fukushimae Moeller, Gal..., 2024
Lasiocyano sazimai Bertani, Nag..., 2011
Lasiodora acanthognatha Cândido Firm..., 1921
Lasiodora benedeni Philip Bertkau, 1880
Lasiodora boliviana Eugène Simon, 1892
Lasiodora camurujipe Bertani, 2023
Lasiodora citharacantha Cândido Firm..., 1921
Lasiodora cristata Cândido Firm..., 1923
Lasiodora cryptostigma Cândido Firm..., 1921
Lasiodora curtior Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Lasiodora differens Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Lasiodora difficilis Mello-Leitao, 1921Brazilian fire red birdeater tarantula
Lasiodora dolichosterna Cândido Firm..., 1921
Lasiodora dulcicola Cândido Firm..., 1921
Lasiodora erythrocythara Cândido Firm..., 1921
Lasiodora fallax Philip Bertkau, 1880
Lasiodora fracta Cândido Firm..., 1921
Lasiodora franciscana Bertani, 2023
Lasiodora isabellina Ausserer, 1871
Lasiodora itabunae Cândido Firm..., 1921
Lasiodora klugi C. L. Koch, 1841Bahia scarlet
Lasiodora lakoi Cândido Firm..., 1943
Lasiodora mariannae Cândido Firm..., 1921
Lasiodora moreni Holmberg, 1876
Lasiodora pantherina Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Lasiodora parahybana Mello-Leitao, 1917Brazilian salmon pink birdeater
Lasiodora pleoplectra Cândido Firm..., 1921
Lasiodora saeva Charles Atha..., 1837
Lasiodora sertaneja Bertani, 2023
Lasiodora spinipes Ausserer, 1871Parasitic hymenoptera
Lasiodora sternalis Cândido Firm..., 1923
Lasiodora striatipes Ausserer, 1871
Lasiodora subcanens Cândido Firm..., 1921
Lasiodora tetrica Eugène Simon, 1889
Lasiodorides longicolli Joachim Schmidt, 2003
Lasiodorides polycuspulatus Joachim Schm..., 1997
Lasiodorides rolinae Tesmoingt, 1999
Lasiodorides striatus Schmidt & An..., 1996Stripeleg tarantula
Magulla brescoviti Indicatti & al., 2008
Magulla buecherli Indicatti & al., 2008
Magulla janeira Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Magulla obesa Eugène Simon, 1892
Maraca cabocla Pérez-Miles, 2000
Maraca horrida Joachim Schmidt, 1994
Megaphobema lakoi Mello-Leitão, 1943
Megaphobema robustum Ausserer, 1875Colombian Giant Redleg
Megaphobema teceae Pérez-Miles,..., 2006Columbian Giant
Megaphobema velvetosoma Joachim Schmidt, 1995Brown Velvet Birdeater Tarantula
Melloleitaoina crassifemur (Gerschman & ..., 1960)⇒ Melloleitaoina uru Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Melloleitaoina mutquina Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Melloleitaoina uru Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Melloleitaoina yupanqui Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Metriopelma familiare Eugène Simon, 1889
Metriopelma ledezmae Vol, 2001
Metriopelma variegata Lodovico di ..., 1955
Metriopelma velox Mary Agard P..., 1903
Miaschistopus tetricus Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Munduruku bicoloratum Miglio, Bona..., 2013
Murphyarachne ymasumacae Sherwood & G..., 2022
Neischnocolus amazonica Jimenez & Be..., 2008
Neischnocolus armihuariensis Kaderka, 2014
Neischnocolus caxiuana Pérez-Miles,..., 2008
Neischnocolus cisnerosi Peñaherrera-..., 2023
Neischnocolus iquitos Kaderka, 2020
Neischnocolus mecana Echeverri, G..., 2023
Neischnocolus obscurus Ausserer, 1875
Neischnocolus pijaos Jimenez & Be..., 2008
Neischnocolus tsere Peñaherrera-..., 2023
Neischnocolus valentinae Almeida, Sal..., 2019
Neischnocolus weinmanni Pérez-Miles, 2008
Neischnocolus yupanquii Pérez-Miles,..., 2008
Neoholothele fasciaaurinigra Guadanucci &..., 2015
Neoholothele incei F. O. Pickar..., 1898Trinidad golden olive tarantula
Neostenotarsus guianensis Caporiacco, 1954
Neostenotarsus scissistylus Tesmoingt & ..., 2002
Nhandu carapoensis Hippolyte Lucas, 1983Brazilian red tarantula
Nhandu cerradensis Bertani, 2001
Nhandu chromatus Joachim Schmidt, 2004Brazilian red and white tarantula
Nhandu coloratovillosus Joachim Schmidt, 1998Red-white Brazilian Tarantula
Nhandu tripepii Dresco, 1984Brazilian Giant Blond Tarantula
Nhandu vulpinus (Schmidt, 1998)⇒ Nhandu tripepii Dresco, 1984
Notahapalopus aymara Perdomo, Pan..., 2009
Notahapalopus gasci Maréchal, 1996
Notahapalopus parauapebas Sherwood, Ga..., 2024
Notahapalopus serrapelada Fonseca-Ferr..., 2017
Oligoxystre argentinense (Mello-Leitao, 1941)⇒ Catumiri argentinense Cândido Firm..., 1941
Oligoxystre auratum Jehan Vellard, 1924
Oligoxystre bolivianum Vol, 2001
Oligoxystre caatinga Guadanucci, 2007
Oligoxystre diamantinensis Bertani, dos..., 2009
Oligoxystre dominguense Guadanucci, 2007
Oligoxystre mimeticum Mello-Leitão..., 1934
Oligoxystre mineirum Guadanucci, 2011
Oligoxystre rufoniger Guadanucci, 2007
Oligoxystre tucuruiense Guadanucci, 2007
Ozopactus ernsti Eugène Simon, 1889
Pachistopelma bromelicola Bertani, 2012
Pachistopelma concolor Lodovico di ..., 1947
Pachistopelma rufonigrum Pocock, 1901Pharaoh ant
Pachistopelma scintillans Mello-Leitao, 1929
Pamphobeteus amazonas Sherwood, Ga..., 2023
Pamphobeteus antinous Mary Agard P..., 1903Bolivian blue leg tarantula
Pamphobeteus augusti Eugène Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Pamphobeteus crassifemur Bertani, Fuk..., 2008
Pamphobeteus ferox Ausserer, 1875
Pamphobeteus fortis Ausserer, 1875Colombian brown tarantula
Pamphobeteus gangotenai Cisneros-Her..., 2023
Pamphobeteus grandis Bertani, Fuk..., 2008
Pamphobeteus insignis Mary Agard P..., 1903Colombian purplebloom tarantula
Pamphobeteus jamacoaque Peñaherrera-..., 2023
Pamphobeteus lapola Sherwood, Ga..., 2022
Pamphobeteus lasjuntas Peñaherrera-..., 2023
Pamphobeteus machalaMachala Birdeater Tarantula
Pamphobeteus matildeae Sherwood, Ga..., 2023
Pamphobeteus nellieblyae Sherwood, Ga..., 2022
Pamphobeteus nigricolor Ausserer, 1875Colombian giant blue bloom tarantula
Pamphobeteus ornatus Mary Agard P..., 1903Colombian pinkbloom tarantula
Pamphobeteus petersi Joachim Schmidt, 2002
Pamphobeteus skis León-E., Peñ..., 2023
Pamphobeteus tigrisEcuadorian Black Birdeater
Pamphobeteus ultramarinus Joachim Schmidt, 1995Ecuadorian Birdeater Tarantula
Pamphobeteus urvinae Sherwood, Ga..., 2022
Pamphobeteus verdolaga Cifuentes, P..., 2016
Pamphobeteus vespertinus Eugène Simon, 1889Redbloom tarantula
Pamphobeteus zaruma Sherwood, Ga..., 2022
Paraphysa parvula (Mary Agard P..., 1903)⇒ Euathlus parvulus Pocock, 1903
Paraphysa peruviana Joachim Schmidt, 2007
Paraphysa riparia (Joachim Schm..., 2008)⇒ Grammostola burzaquensis Ibarra, 1946
Paraphysa scrofa (Molina, 1788)⇒ Thrixopelma pruriens Joachim Schmidt, 1998
Parvicarina felipeleitei Bertani & Leal, 2016
Phoneyusa manicata Eugène Simon, 1907
Phormictopus auratus Ortiz & Bertani, 2005Cuban bronze tarantula
Phormictopus australis Cândido Firm..., 1941
Phormictopus brasiliensis Embrik Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Phormictopus cancerides Latreille, 1806Haitian brown tarantula
Phormictopus cautus Ausserer, 1875
Phormictopus ribeiroi Cândido Firm..., 1923
Phrixotrichus jara Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Phrixotrichus pucara Ferretti, 2015
Phrixotrichus scrofa Molina, 1782
Phrixotrichus vulpinus Donoso, 1957Chilean Ocelot
Phrixotrichus vulpinus ater Donoso, 1957
Phrixotrichus vulpinus vulpinus Karsch, 1880
Plesiopelma absconditum Ferretti, Ni..., 2024
Plesiopelma arevaloae Arias & Pére..., 2024
Plesiopelma aspidosperma Ferretti & B..., 2013
Plesiopelma flavohirtum (Eugène Simon, 1889)⇒ Catanduba flavohirta Simon, 1889
Plesiopelma gertschi Lodovico di ..., 1955
Plesiopelma imperatrix Piza, 1976
Plesiopelma insulare Cândido Firm..., 1923
Plesiopelma longisternale Schiapelli &..., 1942
Plesiopelma manni Gabriel, She..., 2023
Plesiopelma minense Cândido Firm..., 1943
Plesiopelma myodes Mary Agard P..., 1901Pharaoh ant
Plesiopelma paganoi Ferretti & B..., 2013
Plesiopelma physopus Cândido Firm..., 1926
Plesiopelma rectimanum Cândido Firm..., 1923
Plesiopelma rectimanus Mello-Leitão, 1923
Plesiopelma semiaurantiacum Eugène Simon, 1897
Proshapalopus amazonicus Bertani, 2001
Proshapalopus anomalus Cândido Firm..., 1923
Proshapalopus marimbai Perafán & Va..., 2018
Proshapalopus multicuspidatus Cândido Firm..., 1929
Psalmopoeus chronoarachne Peñaherrera-..., 2023
Psalmopoeus ecclesiasticus Pocock, 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Psalmopoeus emeraldus Mary Agard P..., 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Psalmopoeus irminia Saager, 1994Suntiger tarantula
Psalmopoeus langenbucheri Joachim Schm..., 2006
Psalmopoeus plantaris Mary Agard P..., 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Psalmopoeus pristirana Dupérré & Ta..., 2024
Psalmopoeus pulcher Petrunkevitch, 1994Panama Blond Tarantula
Psalmopoeus satanas Peñaherrera-..., 2023
Pseudhapalopus aculeatus Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Pseudhapalopus spinulopalpus Joachim Schm..., 1997
Pseudhapalopus velox Pocock, 1903
Pseudoclamoris burgessi Hüsser, 2018
Pseudoclamoris elenae Schmidt, 1994
Pseudoclamoris gigas Caporiacco, 1954Orange chevron tarantula
Pterinopelma felipeleitei Bertani & Leal, 2016
Pterinopelma longisternale Bertani, 2001
Pterinopelma roseum Mello-Leitão, 1923
Pterinopelma sazimai Bertani, Nag..., 2011The Brazilian Blue Beauty
Pterinopelma vitiosum Keyserling, 1891
Pululahua winku Dupérré & Ta..., 2025
Reversopelma herzogi Gabriel, She..., 2023
Reversopelma petersi Joachim Schmidt, 2001
Romopelma barrigae Peñaherrera-..., 2024
Schismatothele benedettii Panzera, Per..., 2011
Schismatothele caiquetia Moeller, Wei..., 2023
Schismatothele hacaritama Perafán, Val..., 2019
Schismatothele inflata Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Schismatothele kastoni Caporiacco, 1955
Schismatothele lineata Ferdinand Ka..., 1879Uinta sandwort
Schismatothele merida Moeller, Wei..., 2023
Schismatothele modesta Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Schismatothele moonenorum Moeller, Wei..., 2023
Schismatothele olsoni Guadanucci, ..., 2019
Schismatothele opifex Simon, 1889
Schismatothele quimbaya Moeller, Wei..., 2023
Schismatothele timotocuica Moeller, Wei..., 2023
Schismatothele wayana Moeller, Wei..., 2023
Schismatothele weinmanni Guadanucci, ..., 2019
Sericopelma fallax Cândido Firm..., 1923
Sericopelma generala Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Sericopelma striatum Ausserer, 1871
Sickius longibulbi Soares & Cam..., 1948
Spinosatibiapalpus bora Sherwood & G..., 2021
Spinosatibiapalpus neisi Osorio, Bena..., 2024
Spinosatibiapalpus paula Bolaño-Manja..., 2024
Spinosatibiapalpus spinulopalpus Schmidt & We..., 1997
Stichoplastoris longistylus Otto Kraus, 1955Tarantula spiders
Tapinauchenius brunneus Joachim Schmidt, 1995
Tapinauchenius concolor Caporiacco, 1947
Tapinauchenius cupreus Joachim Schm..., 1996Ecuadorian Violet Tree Spider
Tapinauchenius elenae Joachim Schmidt, 1994Ecuadorian Gold Tree Spider
Tapinauchenius gigas Caporiacco, 1954French Guianese Orange Tree Spider
Tapinauchenius gretae Cifuentes & ..., 2022
Tapinauchenius latipes Ludwig Carl ..., 1875Venezuelan Ghost Tree Spider
Tapinauchenius plumipes Carl Ludwig ..., 1842Trinidad mahogany tarantula
Tapinauchenius purpureus (Schmidt, 1995)⇒ Tapinauchenius violaceus Cândido Firm..., 1930
Tapinauchenius subcaeruleus Bauer & Anto..., 1997Ecuadorian Metallic Tree Spider
Tapinauchenius violaceus Cândido Firm..., 1930French Guianese Purple Tree Spider
Tekoapora wacketi Mello-Leitão, 1923
Theraphosa apophysis Tinter, 1991Goliath pinkfoot tarantula
Theraphosa blondi Latreille, 1804Goliath Bird Eating Spider
Theraphosa spinipes Ausserer, 1871
Theraphosa stirmi Rudloff & We..., 2010Stirm's Giant Tarantula
Thrixopelma aymara Chamberlin, 1916Bicolor cactussnail
Thrixopelma choquequirao Millenpeier,..., 2024
Thrixopelma christineae Sherwood & G..., 2024
Thrixopelma cyaneolum Joachim Schm..., 2005
Thrixopelma eliseanneae Sherwood & G..., 2024
Thrixopelma kimraykawsaki Signorotto, ..., 2025
Thrixopelma lagunas Schmidt & Ru..., 2010
Thrixopelma longicolli Schmidt, 2003
Thrixopelma nadineae Sherwood & G..., 2022
Thrixopelma ockerti Joachim Schmidt, 1994
Thrixopelma peruvianum Schmidt, 2007
Thrixopelma pruriens Joachim Schmidt, 1998
Thrixopelma zaratensis Kaderka & Qu..., 2025
Tmesiphantes amadoi Yamamoto & al., 2007
Tmesiphantes amazonicus Fabiano-da-S..., 2019
Tmesiphantes aridai Gonzalez-Fil..., 2014
Tmesiphantes bethaniae Yamamoto & al., 2007
Tmesiphantes brescoviti Indicatti, L..., 2008
Tmesiphantes buecherli Indicatti, L..., 2008
Tmesiphantes caymmii Yamamoto & al., 2007
Tmesiphantes crassifemur Gerschman & ..., 1960
Tmesiphantes guayarus Fabiano-da-S..., 2019
Tmesiphantes hypogeus Bertani, Bic..., 2013
Tmesiphantes intiyaykuy Nicoletta, F..., 2022
Tmesiphantes janeira Keyserling, 1891
Tmesiphantes mirim Fabiano-da-S..., 2015
Tmesiphantes mutquina Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Tmesiphantes nordestinus Fabiano-da-S..., 2019
Tmesiphantes nubilus Eugène Simon, 1892
Tmesiphantes obesus Simon, 1892
Tmesiphantes perp Guadanucci &..., 2012
Tmesiphantes physopus (Mello-Leitao, 1926)⇒ Plesiopelma physopus Cândido Firm..., 1926
Tmesiphantes raulseixasi Fabiano-da-S..., 2019
Tmesiphantes riopretano Guadanucci &..., 2012
Tmesiphantes uru Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Tmesiphantes yupanqui Perafán & Pé..., 2014
Typhochlaena amma Bertani, 2012
Typhochlaena chapadensis Bertani, Ant..., 2025
Typhochlaena costae Bertani, 2012
Typhochlaena curumim Bertani, 2012
Typhochlaena paschoali Bertani, 2012
Typhochlaena seladonia Koch, 1841
Umbyquyra acuminata Schmidt & Te..., 2005
Umbyquyra acuminatum Schmidt & Te..., 2005
Umbyquyra araguaia Gargiulo, Br..., 2018
Umbyquyra belterra Gargiulo, Br..., 2018
Umbyquyra caxiuana Gargiulo, Br..., 2018
Umbyquyra cuiaba Gargiulo, Br..., 2018
Umbyquyra gurleyi Sherwood & G..., 2020
Umbyquyra palmarum Schiapelli &..., 1945
Umbyquyra paranaiba Gargiulo, Br..., 2018
Umbyquyra sapezal Gargiulo, Br..., 2018
Umbyquyra schmidti Rudloff, 1996
Umbyquyra tapajos Gargiulo, Br..., 2018
Umbyquyra tucurui Gargiulo, Br..., 2018
Urupelma ashaninka Kaderka, Lüd..., 2023
Urupelma atarraz Kaderka, Lüd..., 2023
Urupelma dianae Kaderka, Lüd..., 2023
Urupelma humantay Kaderka, 2024
Urupelma johannae Kaderka, Lüd..., 2023
Urupelma machiguenga Kaderka, Lüd..., 2023
Urupelma megantonianum Kaderka, Lüd..., 2023
Urupelma pampas Kaderka, Lüd..., 2023
Urupelma peruvianum Chamberlin, 1916
Urupelma sanctimariae Kaderka, Lüd..., 2023
Urupelma sanctitheresae Kaderka, Lüd..., 2023
Urupelma veronicae Kaderka, Lüd..., 2023
Vitalius australis Galleti-Lima..., 2023
Vitalius buecherli Bertani, 2001
Vitalius chromatus Schmidt, 2004
Vitalius dubius Cândido Firm..., 1923
Vitalius longisternalis Bertani, 2001
Vitalius lucasae Bertani, 2001
Vitalius nondescriptus Mello-Leitao, 1926
Vitalius ornatissimus Bertani & Motta, 2024
Vitalius paranaensis Bertani, 2001Brazilian Brown Tarantula
Vitalius restinga Bertani, 2023
Vitalius roseus Cândido Firm..., 1923
Vitalius sapiranga Bertani, 2023
Vitalius sorocabae Cândido Firm..., 1923
Vitalius vellutinus Cândido Firm..., 1923
Vitalius wacketi Cândido Firm..., 1923
Xenesthis avanzadora Sherwood, Ga..., 2023
Xenesthis colombiana Simon, 1891
Xenesthis immanis Ausserer, 1875Colombian Lesser Black Tarantula
Xenesthis intermedia Schiapelli &..., 1945Amazon Blue Bloom Tarantula
Xenesthis monstrosa Mary Agard P..., 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Yanomamius franciscoi Bertani & Al..., 2021
Yanomamius neblina Bertani & Al..., 2021
Yanomamius raonii Bertani & Al..., 2021
Yanomamius waikoshiemi Bertani & Ar..., 2006
Ybyrapora diversipes C.L.Koch, 1842Amazon Sapphire Pink Toe
Ybyrapora gamba Bertani & Fu..., 2009
Ybyrapora sooretama Bertani & Fu..., 2009

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in South America
SubfamilyAcanthopelminae
F.O.P-Cambridge, 1897
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAviculariinae
Simon, 1874
4
70
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEumenophorinae
Pocock, 1897
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyIschnocolinae
Simon, 1872
8
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsalmopoeinae
Samm & Schmidt, 2010
2
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySelenocosmiinae
Simon, 1892
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
47
460
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