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Checklist for Subfamily Theraphosinae Thorell, 1870 (Birdspiders)
and region Colorado (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
149
463
1108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
127
408
1008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
55
303
902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
53
301
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
5
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
2
5
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
4
5
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colorado
3 Genera with 4 Species
Aphonopelma Pocock, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Grammostola Simon, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Sericopelma Ausserer, 19801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colorado
4 Species
Aphonopelma hentzi Girard, 1852Missouri tarantula
Aphonopelma marxi Eugène Simon, 1891
Grammostola rosea Walckenaer, 1837Chilean fire tarantula
Sericopelma melanotarsum Carlos E. Va..., 1980Tarantula spiders