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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
443
2235
9481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
396
2012
8441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
83
879
4386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
75
868
4357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
12
37
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
6
23
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
13
10
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
13
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Europe
13 Genera with 10 Species
Aphonopelma Pocock, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Avicularia Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Brachionopus Pocock, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Guyruita Guadanucci e..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Hapalopus Ausserer, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Harpactirella Purcell, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnocolus Ausserer, 18204SpeciesTaxom
Lasiodora C. L. Koch, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Magulla Simon, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Plesiopelma Pocock, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Sericopelma Ausserer, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Typhochlaena Koch, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Ybyrapora Fukushima & ..., 20091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Europe
10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aphonopelma crinirufum Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Aphonopelma seemanni Pickard-Camb..., 1897Costa Rican Zebra Striped Knee Tarantula
Avicularia avicularia avicularia Linnaeus, 1758
Guyruita cerrado Guadanucci &..., 2007
Ischnocolus andalusiacus (Eugène Simon, 1873)⇒ Ischnocolus valentinus Jean-Marie L..., 1820
Ischnocolus holosericeus (Ludwig Carl ..., 1871)⇒ Ischnocolus valentinus Jean-Marie L..., 1820
Ischnocolus triangulifer (Ausserer, 1871)⇒ Ischnocolus valentinus Jean-Marie L..., 1820
Ischnocolus valentinus Jean-Marie L..., 1820
Lasiodora klugi C. L. Koch, 1841Bahia scarlet
Ybyrapora sooretama Bertani & Fu..., 2009

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in South Europe
SubfamilyAviculariinae
Simon, 1874
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHarpactirinae
Pocock, 1897
Baboon spiders
2
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyIschnocolinae
Simon, 1872
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
6
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