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Checklist for Subfamily Theraphosinae Thorell, 1870 (Birdspiders)
and region Arenal Volcano National Park (Alajuela, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
17
23
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
15
20
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
9
14
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
8
13
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
1
6
6
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
1
6
6
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
6
6
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
6
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Arenal Volcano National Park
4 Genera with 4 Species
Lasiodora C. L. Koch, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Megaphobema Pocock, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Sericopelma Ausserer, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerobothria Karsch, 18791SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arenal Volcano National Park
4 Species
Lasiodora puriscal Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Megaphobema mesomelas Octavius Pic..., 1892Costa Rican Red Knee
Sericopelma melanotarsum Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders
Sphaerobothria hoffmanni Ferdinand Ka..., 1879Tarantula spiders