Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Southern South America (South America)
Class
| Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids | 304
1629
5268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
| 258
1368
4544 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
| 85
884
3282 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders | 81
880
3275 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders | 13
65
291 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
| 8
54
219 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
| 1
39
150 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Theraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas | 39
150 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Southern South America
39 Genera with 150 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRTUV
| Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 1871 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Aphonopelma Pocock, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Avicularia Lamarck, 1903 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Bermejoa Gabriel, She..., 2023 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachypelma Simon, 1992 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bumba Pérez-Miles,..., 2021 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catumiri Guadanucci, 1878 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chilobrachys Karsch, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclosternum Ausserer, 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyriocosmus Simon, 1897 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cyrtopholis Simon, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichothele Mello-Leitao, 2017 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euathlus Ausserer, 2025 | | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Eupalaestrus Pocock, 1894 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Grammostola Simon, 1961 | | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Hapalopus Ausserer, 2009 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hapalotremus Simon, 2021 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Heterothele Karsch, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holothele Karsch, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Homoeomma Ausserer, 1946 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | Ischnocolus Ausserer, 1871 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiodora C. L. Koch, 1871 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Melloleitaoina Gerschman & ..., 2014 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Metriopelma Becker, 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notahapalopus Sherwood, Ga..., 2009 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoxystre Vellard, 2001 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pamphobeteus Pocock, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paraphysa Simon, 1788 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phoneyusa Karsch, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phormictopus Pocock, 1941 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phrixotrichus Simon, 1957 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Plesiopelma Pocock, 1897 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudhapalopus Strand, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterinopelma Pocock, 1923 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Reversopelma Schmidt, 2023 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thrixopelma Schmidt, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tmesiphantes Simon, 2014 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Umbyquyra Gargiulo, Br..., 2005 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vitalius Lucas, Silva..., 1923 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Southern South America
150 Species and 3 Subspecies | Acanthoscurria acuminata Joachim Schm..., 2005 | | | Acanthoscurria bollei Joachim Schmidt, 2005 | | | Acanthoscurria chacoana Brèthes, 1909 | Bolivian pink tarantula | | Acanthoscurria cordubensis Tord Tamerla..., 1894 | | | Acanthoscurria ferina (Eugène Simon, 1892) | ⇒ Acanthoscurria theraphosoides Doleschall, 1871 | | Acanthoscurria hirsutissimasterni Joachim Schmidt, 2007 | | | Acanthoscurria insubtilis Simon, 1892 | | | Acanthoscurria musculosa (Eugène Simon, 1892) | ⇒ Acanthoscurria chacoana Brèthes, 1909 | | Acanthoscurria sternalis Mary Agard P..., 1903 | Happy Valley talussnail | | Acanthoscurria suina Mary Agard P..., 1903 | Happy Valley talussnail | | Acanthoscurria theraphosoides Doleschall, 1871 | | | Aphonopelma aberrans Ralph Vary C..., 1917 | | | Avicularia affinis Nicolet, 1849 | | | Avicularia alticeps Keyserling, 1878 | | | Avicularia anthracina C. L. Koch, 1842 | | | Avicularia avicularia Linnaeus, 1758 | Common pinktoe | | Avicularia avicularia avicularia Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Avicularia parva Keyserling, 1878 | | | Avicularia rufa Schiapelli &..., 1945 | | | Avicularia soratae Strand, 1907 | | | Avicularia tigrina Pocock, 1903 | | | Bermejoa zoeae Gabriel, She..., 2023 | | | Brachypelma albopilosum Valerio, 1980 | Curly-hair Tarantula | | Brachypelma andrewi Schmidt, 1992 | | | Bumba paunaka Ferretti, 2021 | | | Catumiri argentinense Cândido Firm..., 1941 | | | Catumiri parvum Keyserling, 1878 | | | Catumiri sapucai Nicoletta, P..., 2022 | | | Catumiri uruguayense (Keyserling, 1878) | ⇒ Catumiri parvum Keyserling, 1878 | | Chilobrachys dyscolus Eugène Simon, 1886 | | | Cyclosternum ledezmae Vol, 2001 | | | Cyriocosmus bertae Pérez-Miles, 1998 | | | Cyriocosmus blenginii Pérez-Miles, 1998 | | | Cyriocosmus elegans Eugène Simon, 1889 | Fine-sculpted cerith | | Cyriocosmus perezmilesi Kaderka, 2007 | | | Cyriocosmus versicolor Eugène Simon, 1897 | | | Cyrtopholis portoricae Ralph Vary C..., 1917 | | | Dolichothele boliviana Vol, 2001 | | | Dolichothele bolivianum Vol, 2001 | | | Dolichothele camargorum Revollo, Da ..., 2017 | | | 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 sagei Ferretti, 2015 | | | Euathlus tenebrarum Ferretti, 2015 | | | Euathlus truculentus (Ludwig Carl ..., 1875) | ⇒ Brachypelma andrewi Schmidt, 1992 | | 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 campestratus Eugène Simon, 1891 | Pink Zebra Beauty | | Eupalaestrus crassimetatarsis Borges, Pala..., 2021 | | | Eupalaestrus larae Ferretti & B..., 2012 | | | Eupalaestrus riparius Schmidt & Bolle, 2008 | | | Eupalaestrus weijenberghi Tord Tamerla..., 1894 | Whitecollared tarantula | | Grammostola actaeon Mary Agard P..., 1903 | Brazilian red-rump | | Grammostola alticeps Mary Agard P..., 1903 | Brazilian graysmoke tarantula | | Grammostola andreleetzi Vol, 2008 | | | Grammostola anthracina L. Koch, 1842 | | | Grammostola aureostriata Simon, 1892 | Chaco golden knee | | Grammostola burzaquensis Ibarra, 1946 | Argentine rose tarantula | | Grammostola chalcothrix Ralph Vary C..., 1917 | Argentina 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, 1871 | Pampas Tawny-red | | 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..., 1936 | Chilean tarantula | | Grammostola pulchra Mello-Leitao, 1921 | Brazilian Black | | Grammostola pulchripes (Eugène Simon, 1891) | ⇒ Grammostola anthracina L. Koch, 1842 | | Grammostola quirogai Montes de Oc..., 2016 | Uruguayan Tarantula | | Grammostola rosea Walckenaer, 1837 | Chilean fire tarantula | | Grammostola schulzei (Schiapelli &..., 1961) | ⇒ Grammostola vachoni Schiapelli &..., 1961 | | Grammostola vachoni Schiapelli &..., 1961 | | | Hapalopus aymara Perdomo, Pan..., 2009 | | | Hapalotremus albipes Eugène Simon, 1903 | | | Hapalotremus chasqui Ferretti, Ca..., 2018 | | | Hapalotremus kuka Ferretti, Ca..., 2018 | | | Hapalotremus martinorum Cavallo & Fe..., 2015 | | | Hapalotremus yuraqchanka Sherwood, Fe..., 2021 | | | Heterothele caudicula Eugène Simon, 1886 | | | Holothele longipes Ludwig Carl ..., 1875 | Trinidad dwarf pink tarantula | | Homoeomma bicolor Sherwood, Ga..., 2018 | | | Homoeomma chilense Montenegro &..., 2018 | | | Homoeomma chilensis Montenegro &..., 2018 | | | Homoeomma elegans Gerschman & ..., 1958 | | | Homoeomma espinozai Montenegro &..., 2024 | | | Homoeomma familiare Philip Bertkau, 1880 | | | Homoeomma minimum Montenegro &..., 2024 | | | Homoeomma orellanai Montenegro &..., 2018 | | | Homoeomma poqui Montenegro &..., 2024 | | | Homoeomma toriyamai Montenegro &..., 2024 | | | Homoeomma uruguayense Cândido Firm..., 1946 | | | Lasiodora boliviana Eugène Simon, 1892 | | | Lasiodora moreni Holmberg, 1876 | | | Lasiodora saeva Charles Atha..., 1837 | | | Lasiodora striatipes Ausserer, 1871 | | | 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 ledezmae Vol, 2001 | | | Notahapalopus aymara Perdomo, Pan..., 2009 | | | Oligoxystre argentinense (Mello-Leitao, 1941) | ⇒ Catumiri argentinense Cândido Firm..., 1941 | | Oligoxystre bolivianum Vol, 2001 | | | Pamphobeteus antinous Mary Agard P..., 1903 | Bolivian blue leg tarantula | | Pamphobeteus nigricolor Ausserer, 1875 | Colombian giant blue bloom tarantula | | Paraphysa parvula (Mary Agard P..., 1903) | ⇒ Euathlus parvulus Pocock, 1903 | | Paraphysa riparia (Joachim Schm..., 2008) | ⇒ Grammostola burzaquensis Ibarra, 1946 | | Paraphysa scrofa (Molina, 1788) | ⇒ Thrixopelma pruriens Joachim Schmidt, 1998 | | Phoneyusa manicata Eugène Simon, 1907 | | | Phormictopus auratus Ortiz & Bertani, 2005 | Cuban bronze tarantula | | Phormictopus australis Cândido Firm..., 1941 | | | Phrixotrichus jara Perafán & Pé..., 2014 | | | Phrixotrichus pucara Ferretti, 2015 | | | Phrixotrichus scrofa Molina, 1782 | | | Phrixotrichus vulpinus Donoso, 1957 | Chilean Ocelot | | Phrixotrichus vulpinus ater Donoso, 1957 | | | Plesiopelma absconditum Ferretti, Ni..., 2024 | | | Plesiopelma arevaloae Arias & Pére..., 2024 | | | Plesiopelma aspidosperma Ferretti & B..., 2013 | | | Plesiopelma longisternale Schiapelli &..., 1942 | | | Plesiopelma manni Gabriel, She..., 2023 | | | Plesiopelma myodes Mary Agard P..., 1901 | Pharaoh ant | | Plesiopelma paganoi Ferretti & B..., 2013 | | | Plesiopelma semiaurantiacum Eugène Simon, 1897 | | | Pseudhapalopus aculeatus Strand, 1907 | Carpenter bees | | Pterinopelma longisternale Bertani, 2001 | | | Pterinopelma roseum Mello-Leitão, 1923 | | | Reversopelma herzogi Gabriel, She..., 2023 | | | Thrixopelma pruriens Joachim Schmidt, 1998 | | | Tmesiphantes crassifemur Gerschman & ..., 1960 | | | Tmesiphantes mutquina Perafán & Pé..., 2014 | | | Tmesiphantes uru Perafán & Pé..., 2014 | | | Tmesiphantes yupanqui Perafán & Pé..., 2014 | | | Umbyquyra acuminata Schmidt & Te..., 2005 | | | Umbyquyra acuminatum Schmidt & Te..., 2005 | | | Vitalius longisternalis Bertani, 2001 | | | Vitalius paranaensis Bertani, 2001 | Brazilian Brown Tarantula | | Vitalius roseus Cândido Firm..., 1923 | |
Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Southern South America
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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