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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
132
340
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
120
310
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
40
166
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
37
161
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
2
5
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
2
5
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
4
15
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
4
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Mexico
4 Genera with 15 Species
Aphonopelma Pocock, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Bonnetina Vol, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Brachypelma Simon, 18977SpeciesTaxom
Magnacarina Mendoza, Loc..., 20164SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Mexico
15 Species
Aphonopelma chalcodes Chamberlin, 1940Arizona blond tarantula
Aphonopelma nayaritum Ralph Vary C..., 1940Cape Fear threetooth
Bonnetina minax Ortiz & Francke, 2017
Bonnetina tanzeri Schmidt, 2012
Brachypelma albiceps (Schmidt, 1997)⇒ Aphonopelma pallidum Frederick Oc..., 1897
Brachypelma auratum Schmidt, 1992Mexican Flame knee
Brachypelma baumgarteni Smith, 1993Mexican orange beauty
Brachypelma emilia White, 1856Mexican Painted Redleg
Brachypelma hamorii Tesmoingt, C..., 1997Mexican redknee
Brachypelma klaasi Schmidt & Kr..., 1994Mexican pink
Brachypelma smithi F. O. P.-Cam..., 1897Mexican giant redknee tarantula
Magnacarina aldana West, 2000
Magnacarina cancer Mendoza & Locht, 2016
Magnacarina moderata Locht, Mendo..., 2016
Magnacarina primaverensis Mendoza & Locht, 2016

Subnodes of Theraphosidae with occurrences in West Mexico
SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
3
11
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