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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
180
549
921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
152
466
793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
54
284
585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
49
272
552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
3
11
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
2
10
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
9
19
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
9
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southwest Mexico
9 Genera with 19 Species
Aphonopelma Pocock, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Bonnetina Vol, 20173SpeciesTaxom
Brachypelma Simon, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Cardiopelma Vol, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Chilobrachys Karsch, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Crassicrus Reichling & ..., 20171SpeciesTaxom
Davus O. P. Cambridge, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Hemirraghus Simon, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemirrhagus Simon, 20185SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southwest Mexico
19 Species
Aphonopelma chalcodes Chamberlin, 1940Arizona blond tarantula
Aphonopelma pallidum Frederick Oc..., 1897Chihuahua Gray
Bonnetina hijmenseni Ortiz & Francke, 2017
Bonnetina papalutlensis Mendoza, 2012Papalutla tarantula
Bonnetina tindoo Ortiz & Francke, 2017
Brachypelma albiceps (Schmidt, 1997)⇒ Aphonopelma pallidum Frederick Oc..., 1897
Brachypelma auratum Schmidt, 1992Mexican Flame knee
Brachypelma boehmei Schmidt & Klaas, 1993Guerrero Orange Legs Tarantula
Brachypelma smithi F. O. P.-Cam..., 1897Mexican giant redknee tarantula
Brachypelma vagans Ausserer, 1875Mexican black velvet
Cardiopelma mascatum Vol, 1999
Chilobrachys dyscolus Eugène Simon, 1886
Crassicrus bidxigui Candia-Ramír..., 2017
Davus pentaloris Simon, 1888Guatemalan tiger rump tarantula
Hemirrhagus benzaa Mendoza, 2014
Hemirrhagus billsteelei Mendoza & Fr..., 2018
Hemirrhagus eros Pérez-Miles ..., 2003
Hemirrhagus kalebi Mendoza & Fr..., 2018
Hemirrhagus sprousei Mendoza & Fr..., 2018

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

Taxom

SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
7
18
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