Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Southern Africa (Africa)
Class
| Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids | 332
1603
5979 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
| 290
1407
5076 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
| 82
787
3448 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders | 78
779
3435 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders | 13
40
326 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
| 6
24
134 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
| 1
10
50 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Theraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas | 10
50 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Southern Africa
10 Genera with 50 Species | Augacephalus Gallon, 1904 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brachionopus Pocock, 1903 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Brachypelma Simon, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratogyrus Pocock, 1906 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Harpactira Ausserer, 1875 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Harpactirella Purcell, 1902 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Idiothele Hewitt, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phoneyusa Karsch, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterinochilus Pocock, 1897 | Usambara baboon spider | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Trichognathella Gallon, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Southern Africa
50 Species | Augacephalus breyeri J. Hewitt, 1919 | | | Augacephalus ezendami Gallon, 2001 | Mozambique Gold Baboon | | Augacephalus junodi Eugène Simon, 1904 | Bushveld Golden Brown Featherleg Baboon | | Brachionopus annulatus William Fred..., 1903 | | | Brachionopus leptopelmiformis Strand, 1907 | Carpenter bees | | Brachionopus pretoriae William Fred..., 1904 | | | Brachionopus robustus Mary Agard P..., 1897 | Northern jointvetch | | Brachionopus tristis William Fred..., 1903 | | | Brachypelma vagans Ausserer, 1875 | Mexican black velvet | | Ceratogyrus bechuanicus (Purcell, 1902) | ⇒ Brachypelma vagans Ausserer, 1875 | | Ceratogyrus brachycephalus J. Hewitt, 1919 | Botswanan Greater Horned Baboon | | Ceratogyrus darlingi Mary Agard P..., 1897 | African Rear Horned Baboon | | Ceratogyrus paulseni Gallon, 2005 | | | Ceratogyrus sanderi Embrik Strand, 1906 | Namibian Horned Baboon Tarantula | | Harpactira atra Latreille, 1832 | | | Harpactira baviana William Fred..., 1903 | | | Harpactira cafreriana Charles Atha..., 1837 | | | Harpactira chrysogaster Mary Agard P..., 1897 | Northern jointvetch | | Harpactira curator Pocock, 1898 | | | Harpactira curvipes Mary Agard P..., 1897 | Northern jointvetch | | Harpactira dictator William Fred..., 1902 | Dictator Baboon Spider | | Harpactira gigas Mary Agard P..., 1898 | Common baboon spider | | Harpactira guttata Strand, 1907 | Carpenter bees | | Harpactira hamiltoni Mary Agard P..., 1902 | | | Harpactira lineata Mary Agard P..., 1897 | Northern jointvetch | | Harpactira lyrata Eugène Simon, 1892 | | | Harpactira marksi William Fred..., 1902 | | | Harpactira namaquensis William Fred..., 1902 | | | Harpactira pulchripes Mary Agard P..., 1901 | Golden Blue Leg Baboon | | Harpactira tigrina Ausserer, 1875 | | | Harpactirella domicola William Fred..., 1903 | | | Harpactirella helenae William Fred..., 1903 | | | Harpactirella karrooica William Fred..., 1902 | | | Harpactirella lapidaria William Fred..., 1908 | | | Harpactirella lightfooti Purcell, 1902 | | | Harpactirella longipes William Fred..., 1902 | | | Harpactirella magna William Fred..., 1903 | | | Harpactirella overdijki Gallon, 2010 | | | Harpactirella schwarzi William Fred..., 1904 | | | Harpactirella spinosa William Fred..., 1908 | | | Harpactirella treleaveni William Fred..., 1902 | | | Idiothele mira Gallon, 2010 | South African Blue Footed Trapdoor Baboon | | Idiothele nigrofulva Mary Agard P..., 1898 | | | Phoneyusa mutica Karsch, 1885 | | | Pterinochilus chordatus Gerstäcker, 1873 | Kilimanjaro Mustard Baboon | | Pterinochilus lapalala Gallon & Eng..., 2011 | | | Pterinochilus lugardi Mary Agard P..., 1900 | Dodoma Fort Hall Baboon | | Pterinochilus murinus Pocock, 1897 | Mombasa Baboon Spider | | Pterinochilus vorax Mary Agard P..., 1897 | Northern jointvetch | | Trichognathella schoenlandi Mary Agard P..., 1900 | |
Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Southern Africa
Links, sources and further information Theraphosidae at biodiversity.org.au
Theraphosidae at gbif.org
Theraphosidae at irmng.org
Theraphosidae at itis.gov
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