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Checklist for Superfamily Theraphosoidea Thorell, 1869
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
284
1524
5154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
243
1292
4506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
75
795
3285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
68
781
3254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
9
37
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
5
30
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Theraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
18
89
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for India
1 Family width 89 Species
Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870Bird-eating spiders89SpeciesTaxom


Genera for India
18 Genera with 89 Species
Annandaliella Hirst, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Chilobrachys Karsch, 190013SpeciesTaxom
Cilantica Mirza, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosternum Ausserer, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Haploclastus Simon, 189913SpeciesTaxom
Haplocosmia Schmidt & vo..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Heterophrictus Pocock, 20144SpeciesTaxom
Holothele Karsch, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnocolus Ausserer, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Lyrognathus Pocock, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Neoheterophrictus Siliwal & Raven, 20128SpeciesTaxom
Phlogiellus Pocock, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Phlogiodes Pocock, 01SpeciesTaxom
Plesiophrictus Pocock, 190014SpeciesTaxom
Poecilotheria Simon, 1895Ornamental tarantulas12SpeciesTaxom
Sahydroaraneus Mirza & Sanap, 20174SpeciesTaxom
Selenocosmia Ausserer, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Thrigmopoeus Pocock, 18993SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
89 Species
Annandaliella ernakulamensis Jose & Sebas..., 2008
Annandaliella pectinifera Frederick He..., 1935
Annandaliella travancorica Hirst, 1909
Chilobrachys andersoni Mary Agard P..., 1895Burmese mustard tarantula
Chilobrachys assamensis Arthur Stanl..., 1909
Chilobrachys femoralis Mary Agard P..., 1900Shyleaf
Chilobrachys fimbriatus Pocock, 1899Fimbriated Striated Burrowing Spider
Chilobrachys flavopilosus Eugène Simon, 1884
Chilobrachys fumosus Mary Agard P..., 1895
Chilobrachys hardwickei Pocock, 1895Eastern Indian Striated Burrowing Spider
Chilobrachys hardwicki (Pocock, 1895)⇒ Chilobrachys hardwickei Pocock, 1895
Chilobrachys himalayensis Benoy Krishn..., 1977
Chilobrachys khasiensis Benoy Krishn..., 1977
Chilobrachys stridulans Wood Mason, 1877
Chilobrachys subarmatus Thorell, 1891
Chilobrachys thorelli Mary Agard P..., 1900Shyleaf
Cilantica agasthyaensis Mirza, 2024
Cilantica devamatha Prasanth & S..., 2014
Cilantica kayi Gravely, 1915
Haploclastus ajithii Mirza, 2024
Haploclastus bratocolonus Mirza, 2024
Haploclastus cervinus Eugène Simon, 1892
Haploclastus devamatha Prasanth & Jose, 2014LSD earth tiger tarantula
Haploclastus himalayensis Benoy Krishn..., 1977
Haploclastus kayi Frederick He..., 1915Parambikulam Large Burrowing Spider
Haploclastus montanus Mirza, 2024
Haploclastus nilgirinus Mary Agard P..., 1899
Haploclastus psychedelicus Sanap & Mirza, 2014
Haploclastus robustus Mary Agard P..., 1899
Haploclastus satyanus Barman, 1978
Haploclastus tenebrosus Frederick He..., 1935
Haploclastus validus Mary Agard P..., 1899
Haplocosmia himalayana Mary Agard P..., 1899
Heterophrictus aareyensis Mirza & Sanap, 2014
Heterophrictus blatteri Gravely, 1935
Heterophrictus milleti Mary Agard P..., 1900Shyleaf
Heterophrictus raveni Mirza & Sanap, 2014
Ischnocolus decoratus (Mary Agard P..., 1899)⇒ Chilobrachys fimbriatus Pocock, 1899
Ischnocolus khasiensis (Benoy Krishn..., 1977)⇒ Chilobrachys khasiensis Benoy Krishn..., 1977
Lyrognathus crotalus Mary Agard P..., 1895
Lyrognathus pugnax (Mary Agard P..., 1895)⇒ Lyrognathus crotalus Mary Agard P..., 1895
Lyrognathus saltator Mary Agard P..., 1900Shyleaf
Neoheterophrictus amboli Mirza & Sanap, 2014
Neoheterophrictus bhori Gravely, 1915
Neoheterophrictus chimminiensis Sunil Jose, 2020
Neoheterophrictus crurofulvus Siliwal, Gup..., 2012
Neoheterophrictus madraspatanus Gravely, 1935
Neoheterophrictus sahyadri Siliwal, Gup..., 2012
Neoheterophrictus smithi Mirza, Bhosa..., 2014
Neoheterophrictus uttarakannada Siliwal, Gup..., 2012
Phlogiellus subarmatus Tord Tamerla..., 1891
Phlogiodes validus Pocock, 1899 *, 0
Plesiophrictus bhori (Frederick He..., 1915)⇒ Neoheterophrictus bhori Gravely, 1915
Plesiophrictus blatteri (Frederick He..., 1935)⇒ Heterophrictus blatteri Gravely, 1935
Plesiophrictus collinus (Mary Agard P..., 1899)⇒ Sahydroaraneus collinus Pocock, 1899
Plesiophrictus fabrei Eugène Simon, 1892
Plesiophrictus linteatus Eugène Simon, 1891
Plesiophrictus madraspatanus (Frederick He..., 1935)⇒ Neoheterophrictus madraspatanus Gravely, 1935
Plesiophrictus mahabaleshwari (Benoy Krishn..., 1977)⇒ Heterophrictus blatteri Gravely, 1935
Plesiophrictus meghalayaensis Benoy Krishn..., 1977
Plesiophrictus millardi Mary Agard P..., 1899
Plesiophrictus milleti (Mary Agard P..., 1900)⇒ Heterophrictus milleti Mary Agard P..., 1900
Plesiophrictus nilagiriensis Siliwal, Mol..., 2007
Plesiophrictus raja (Frederick He..., 1915)⇒ Sahydroaraneus raja Gravely, 1915
Plesiophrictus satarensis (Mary Agard P..., 1899)⇒ Plesiophrictus millardi Mary Agard P..., 1899
Plesiophrictus sericeus Mary Agard P..., 1900Shyleaf
Poecilotheria formosa Pocock, 1899Beautiful Parachute Spider
Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica Smith, 2004Rameshwaram Ornamental
Poecilotheria metallica Pocock, 1899Gooty sapphire
Poecilotheria miranda Mary Agard P..., 1900Bengal Ornamental
Poecilotheria nallamalaiensis (Pocock, 1899)⇒ Poecilotheria formosa Pocock, 1899
Poecilotheria rajaei Nanayakkara ..., 2012Mankulam Pink Banded Ornamental
Poecilotheria regalis Pocock, 1899Indian Ornamental
Poecilotheria rufilata Pocock, 1899Red Slate Ornamental
Poecilotheria striata Mary Agard P..., 1895Mysore Ornamental
Poecilotheria subfusca Pocock, 1895Ivory Ornamental
Poecilotheria tigrinawesseli Smith, 2006Anantagiri’s Parachute Spider
Poecilotheria vittata Pocock, 1895Pedersen´s Ghost Ornamental
Sahydroaraneus collinus Pocock, 1899
Sahydroaraneus hirsti Mirza & Sanap, 2014
Sahydroaraneus raja Gravely, 1915Indian Blue Dwarf Tarantula
Sahydroaraneus sebastiani Sunil Jose, 2017
Selenocosmia himalayana (Pocock, 1899)⇒ Haplocosmia himalayana Mary Agard P..., 1899
Selenocosmia javanensis Charles Atha..., 1837Javan yellowknee tarantula
Selenocosmia kulluensis Ralph Vary C..., 1917
Selenocosmia sutherlandi Frederick He..., 1935
Thrigmopoeus insignis Mary Agard P..., 1899Notable Large Burrowing Spider
Thrigmopoeus psychedelicus (Sanap & Mirza, 2014)⇒ Haploclastus psychedelicus Sanap & Mirza, 2014
Thrigmopoeus truculentus Mary Agard P..., 1899Karwar Large Burrowing Spider

Subnodes of Theraphosoidea with occurrences in India
FamilyTheraphosidae
Thorell, 1870
Bird-eating spiders, tarantula, Tarantulas, True tarantulas, Whistling Tarantulas
18
89
Genera
Species

Taxom