Checklist for Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870 (Bird-eating spiders)
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)
Class
| Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids | 136
505
1017 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
| 109
436
909 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
| 51
336
752 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders | 46
327
733 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders | 3
10
25 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
| 2
8
21 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
| 1
3
15 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Theraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas | 3
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Sri Lanka
3 Genera with 15 Species
Species list for Sri Lanka
15 Species | Chilobrachys jonitriantisvansickleae Nanayakkara,..., 2019 | | | Chilobrachys jonitriantisvansicklei | | | Chilobrachys nitelinus Ferdinand Ka..., 1891 | | | Plesiophrictus tenuipes Mary Agard P..., 1899 | | | Poecilotheria fasciata Latreille, 1804 | Sri Lankan Ornamental | | Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica Smith, 2004 | Rameshwaram Ornamental | | Poecilotheria ornata Mary Agard P..., 1899 | Fringed ornamental | | Poecilotheria pederseni (Kirk, 2001) | ⇒ Poecilotheria vittata Pocock, 1895 | | Poecilotheria pococki (Charpentier, 1996) | ⇒ Poecilotheria smithi Kirk, 1996 | | Poecilotheria rajaei Nanayakkara ..., 2012 | Mankulam Pink Banded Ornamental | | Poecilotheria smithi Kirk, 1996 | Yellow Backed Ornamental | | Poecilotheria srilankensis Nanayakkara,..., 2020 | | | Poecilotheria subfusca Pocock, 1895 | Ivory Ornamental | | Poecilotheria uniformis (Embrik Strand, 1913) | ⇒ Poecilotheria subfusca Pocock, 1895 | | Poecilotheria vittata Pocock, 1895 | Pedersen´s Ghost Ornamental |
Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in Sri Lanka
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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