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Checklist for Subfamily Theraphosinae Thorell, 1870 (Birdspiders)
and region Peru (Northern South America)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
265
1111
2516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
229
922
2149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
68
543
1635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
63
536
1626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
9
42
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
5
37
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
2
33
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, Tarantula, Tarantulas
32
109
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheraphosinae
Thorell, 1870
Birdspiders, Tarantulas
17
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Peru
17 Genera with 59 Species
Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyriocosmus Simon, 189711SpeciesTaxom
Euathlus Ausserer, 20213SpeciesTaxom
Hapalopus Ausserer, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Hapalotremus Simon, 201811SpeciesTaxom
Hemirrhagus Simon, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomma Ausserer, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Lasiodorides Schmidt & Bi..., 19964SpeciesTaxom
Megaphobema Pocock, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Neischnocolus Petrunkevitch, 20202SpeciesTaxom
Pamphobeteus Pocock, 20024SpeciesTaxom
Paraphysa Simon, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Phormictopus Pocock, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Reversopelma Schmidt, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Thrixopelma Schmidt, 202512SpeciesTaxom
Tmesiphantes Simon, 18912SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru
59 Species
Acanthoscurria ferina (Eugène Simon, 1892)⇒ Acanthoscurria theraphosoides Doleschall, 1871
Acanthoscurria sacsayhuaman Ferretti, Oc..., 2016
Acanthoscurria sternalis Mary Agard P..., 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Acanthoscurria theraphosoides Doleschall, 1871
Cyriocosmus aueri Kaderka, 2016
Cyriocosmus foliatus Kaderka, 2019
Cyriocosmus giganteus Kaderka, 2016
Cyriocosmus itayensis Kaderka, 2016
Cyriocosmus paredesi Kaderka, 2019
Cyriocosmus peruvianus Kaderka, 2016
Cyriocosmus pribiki Pérez-Miles ..., 2009
Cyriocosmus ritae Pérez-Miles, 1998
Cyriocosmus rogerioi (Pérez-Miles ..., 2009)⇒ Cyriocosmus pribiki Pérez-Miles ..., 2009
Cyriocosmus sellatus Eugène Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Cyriocosmus versicolor Eugène Simon, 1897
Euathlus manicata Simon, 1892
Euathlus peruvianus Schmidt, 2007
Euathlus vanessae Quispe-Colca..., 2021
Hapalotremus albipes Eugène Simon, 1903
Hapalotremus apasanka Sherwood, Fe..., 2021
Hapalotremus carabaya Ferretti, Ca..., 2018
Hapalotremus chespiritoi Ferretti, Ca..., 2018
Hapalotremus hananqheswa Sherwood, Fe..., 2021
Hapalotremus kaderkai Sherwood, Fe..., 2021
Hapalotremus major Ralph Vary C..., 1916Bicolor cactussnail
Hapalotremus marcapata Ferretti, Ca..., 2018
Hapalotremus munaycha Ferretti, Ch..., 2025
Hapalotremus perezmilesi Ferretti, Ca..., 2018
Hapalotremus vilcanota Ferretti, Ca..., 2018
Homoeomma peruvianum Ralph Vary C..., 1916Bicolor cactussnail
Homoeomma pictum Mary Agard P..., 1903
Lasiodorides longicolli Joachim Schmidt, 2003
Lasiodorides polycuspulatus Joachim Schm..., 1997
Lasiodorides rolinae Tesmoingt, 1999
Lasiodorides striatus Schmidt & An..., 1996Stripeleg tarantula
Megaphobema velvetosoma Joachim Schmidt, 1995Brown Velvet Birdeater Tarantula
Neischnocolus armihuariensis Kaderka, 2014
Neischnocolus iquitos Kaderka, 2020
Pamphobeteus antinous Mary Agard P..., 1903Bolivian blue leg tarantula
Pamphobeteus grandis Bertani, Fuk..., 2008
Pamphobeteus nigricolor Ausserer, 1875Colombian giant blue bloom tarantula
Pamphobeteus petersi Joachim Schmidt, 2002
Paraphysa peruviana Joachim Schmidt, 2007
Paraphysa scrofa (Molina, 1788)⇒ Thrixopelma pruriens Joachim Schmidt, 1998
Reversopelma petersi Joachim Schmidt, 2001
Thrixopelma aymara Chamberlin, 1916Bicolor cactussnail
Thrixopelma choquequirao Millenpeier,..., 2024
Thrixopelma christineae Sherwood & G..., 2024
Thrixopelma cyaneolum Joachim Schm..., 2005
Thrixopelma eliseanneae Sherwood & G..., 2024
Thrixopelma kimraykawsaki Signorotto, ..., 2025
Thrixopelma lagunas Schmidt & Ru..., 2010
Thrixopelma longicolli Schmidt, 2003
Thrixopelma ockerti Joachim Schmidt, 1994
Thrixopelma peruvianum Schmidt, 2007
Thrixopelma pruriens Joachim Schmidt, 1998
Thrixopelma zaratensis Kaderka & Qu..., 2025
Tmesiphantes intiyaykuy Nicoletta, F..., 2022
Tmesiphantes janeira Keyserling, 1891