Checklist for Subfamily Theraphosinae Thorell, 1870 (Birdspiders)
and region Colombia (Northern South America)
Class
| Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids | 287
1199
2939 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
| 239
988
2505 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
| 66
617
1995 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders | 61
604
1962 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders | 10
53
131 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
| 6
47
120 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
| 2
37
90 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Theraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas | 33
73 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas | 18
41 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Colombia
18 Genera with 41 Species | Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 1892 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphonopelma Pocock, 1940 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bonnetina Vol, 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachypelma Simon, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyriocosmus Simon, 1999 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hapalopus Ausserer, 2024 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiercus Simon, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Homoeomma Ausserer, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megaphobema Pocock, 1995 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neischnocolus Petrunkevitch, 2008 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pamphobeteus Pocock, 2016 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Phormictopus Pocock, 1806 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proshapalopus Mello-Leitao, 2018 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudhapalopus Strand, 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schismatothele Karsch, 2019 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Theraphosa Thorell, 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xenesthis Simon, 1903 | | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Colombia
41 Species | Acanthoscurria armasi Sherwood, Ga..., 2025 | | | Acanthoscurria musculosa (Eugène Simon, 1892) | ⇒ Acanthoscurria chacoana Brèthes, 1909 | | Aphonopelma orthonops Chamberlin, 1940 | | | Bonnetina tanzeri Schmidt, 2012 | | | Brachypelma vagans Ausserer, 1875 | Mexican black velvet | | Cyclosternum schmardae Ausserer, 1871 | Parasitic hymenoptera | | Cyriocosmus leetzi Vol, 1999 | | | Hapalopus formosus Ausserer, 1875 | | | Hapalopus guerreroi Benavides, O..., 2024 | | | Hapalopus platnicki Sherwood, Ga..., 2024 | | | Hapalopus vangoghi Osorio, Bena..., 2024 | | | Hemiercus modestus (Eugène Simon, 1889) | ⇒ Schismatothele modesta Simon, 1889 | | Homoeomma strabo Eugène Simon, 1892 | | | Megaphobema robustum Ausserer, 1875 | Colombian Giant Redleg | | Megaphobema velvetosoma Joachim Schmidt, 1995 | Brown Velvet Birdeater Tarantula | | Neischnocolus amazonica Jimenez & Be..., 2008 | | | Neischnocolus mecana Echeverri, G..., 2023 | | | Neischnocolus obscurus Ausserer, 1875 | | | Neischnocolus pijaos Jimenez & Be..., 2008 | | | Pamphobeteus ferox Ausserer, 1875 | | | Pamphobeteus fortis Ausserer, 1875 | Colombian brown tarantula | | Pamphobeteus insignis Mary Agard P..., 1903 | Colombian purplebloom tarantula | | Pamphobeteus lapola Sherwood, Ga..., 2022 | | | Pamphobeteus machala | Machala Birdeater Tarantula | | Pamphobeteus nigricolor Ausserer, 1875 | Colombian giant blue bloom tarantula | | Pamphobeteus ornatus Mary Agard P..., 1903 | Colombian pinkbloom tarantula | | Pamphobeteus tigris | Ecuadorian Black Birdeater | | Pamphobeteus verdolaga Cifuentes, P..., 2016 | | | Phormictopus cancerides Latreille, 1806 | Haitian brown tarantula | | Proshapalopus marimbai Perafán & Va..., 2018 | | | Pseudhapalopus spinulopalpus Joachim Schm..., 1997 | | | Schismatothele hacaritama Perafán, Val..., 2019 | | | Schismatothele modesta Simon, 1889 | Fine-sculpted cerith | | Schismatothele olsoni Guadanucci, ..., 2019 | | | Schismatothele quimbaya Moeller, Wei..., 2023 | | | Schismatothele weinmanni Guadanucci, ..., 2019 | | | Theraphosa apophysis Tinter, 1991 | Goliath pinkfoot tarantula | | Xenesthis colombiana Simon, 1891 | | | Xenesthis immanis Ausserer, 1875 | Colombian Lesser Black Tarantula | | Xenesthis intermedia Schiapelli &..., 1945 | Amazon Blue Bloom Tarantula | | Xenesthis monstrosa Mary Agard P..., 1903 | Happy Valley talussnail |
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