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Checklist for Infraorder Tuberculotae Raven, 1986
and region Southern Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
332
1603
5979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
290
1407
5076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
82
787
3448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
78
779
3435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Mygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
13
40
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tuberculotae
Raven, 1986
6
24
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Africa
6 Families width 134 Species
Dipluridae Simon, 1889Curtainweb Spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870Bird-eating spiders50SpeciesTaxom
Nemesiidae Simon, 1892Tube Trapdoor Spiders39SpeciesTaxom
Barychelidae Simon, 1889Brush-footed trapdoors3SpeciesTaxom
Anamidae Simon, 188931SpeciesTaxom
Microstigmatidae Raven & Plat..., 1981Microstigmatid spiders6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Africa
24 Genera with 134 Species
#ABCEFHILMPST
Allothele Tucker, 19204SpeciesTaxom
Augacephalus Gallon, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Brachionopus Pocock, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Brachypelma Simon, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Brachytheliscus Pocock, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogyrus Pocock, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Cyphonisia Simon, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Entypesa Simon, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Euagrus Ausserer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Flamencopsis Goloboff, 1995
0SpeciesTaxom
Harpactira Ausserer, 187516SpeciesTaxom
Harpactirella Purcell, 190211SpeciesTaxom
Hermacha Simon, 198519SpeciesTaxom
Hermachola Hewitt, 20213SpeciesTaxom
Idiothele Hewitt, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Lepthercus Purcell, 202011SpeciesTaxom
Microstigmata Strand, 19386SpeciesTaxom
Phoneyusa Karsch, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Pionothele Purcell, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Pisenor Simon, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Pterinochilus Pocock, 1897Usambara baboon spider5SpeciesTaxom
Sipalolasma Simon, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Spiroctenus Simon, 190232SpeciesTaxom
Trichognathella Gallon, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
134 Species
Allothele australis Purcell, 1903Funnel-web mygalomorph
Allothele caffer Reginald Inn..., 1902
Allothele malawi Coyle, 1984
Allothele teretis Tucker, 1920
Augacephalus breyeri J. Hewitt, 1919
Augacephalus ezendami Gallon, 2001Mozambique Gold Baboon
Augacephalus junodi Eugène Simon, 1904Bushveld Golden Brown Featherleg Baboon
Brachionopus annulatus William Fred..., 1903
Brachionopus leptopelmiformis Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Brachionopus pretoriae William Fred..., 1904
Brachionopus robustus Mary Agard P..., 1897Northern jointvetch
Brachionopus tristis William Fred..., 1903
Brachypelma vagans Ausserer, 1875Mexican black velvet
Brachytheliscus bicolor Pocock, 1897
Ceratogyrus bechuanicus (Purcell, 1902)⇒ Brachypelma vagans Ausserer, 1875
Ceratogyrus brachycephalus J. Hewitt, 1919Botswanan Greater Horned Baboon
Ceratogyrus darlingi Mary Agard P..., 1897African Rear Horned Baboon
Ceratogyrus paulseni Gallon, 2005
Ceratogyrus sanderi Embrik Strand, 1906Namibian Horned Baboon Tarantula
Entypesa schoutedeni Benoit, 1965
Euagrus atropurpureus Purcell, 1903
Harpactira atra Latreille, 1832
Harpactira baviana William Fred..., 1903
Harpactira cafreriana Charles Atha..., 1837
Harpactira chrysogaster Mary Agard P..., 1897Northern jointvetch
Harpactira curator Pocock, 1898
Harpactira curvipes Mary Agard P..., 1897Northern jointvetch
Harpactira dictator William Fred..., 1902Dictator Baboon Spider
Harpactira gigas Mary Agard P..., 1898Common baboon spider
Harpactira guttata Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Harpactira hamiltoni Mary Agard P..., 1902
Harpactira lineata Mary Agard P..., 1897Northern jointvetch
Harpactira lyrata Eugène Simon, 1892
Harpactira marksi William Fred..., 1902
Harpactira namaquensis William Fred..., 1902
Harpactira pulchripes Mary Agard P..., 1901Golden Blue Leg Baboon
Harpactira tigrina Ausserer, 1875
Harpactirella domicola William Fred..., 1903
Harpactirella helenae William Fred..., 1903
Harpactirella karrooica William Fred..., 1902
Harpactirella lapidaria William Fred..., 1908
Harpactirella lightfooti Purcell, 1902
Harpactirella longipes William Fred..., 1902
Harpactirella magna William Fred..., 1903
Harpactirella overdijki Gallon, 2010
Harpactirella schwarzi William Fred..., 1904
Harpactirella spinosa William Fred..., 1908
Harpactirella treleaveni William Fred..., 1902
Hermacha bicolor Pocock, 1897
Hermacha brevicauda Purcell, 1903
Hermacha capensis Ausserer, 1871
Hermacha crudeni Hewitt, 1913
Hermacha curvipes Purcell, 1902
Hermacha evanescens Purcell, 1903
Hermacha fulva Tucker, 1917
Hermacha grahami Hewitt, 1915
Hermacha lanata Purcell, 1902
Hermacha maraisae Ríos-Tamayo,..., 2021
Hermacha mazoena Hewitt, 1915
Hermacha montana Ríos-Tamayo,..., 2021
Hermacha nigra Tucker, 1917
Hermacha nigrispinosa Tucker, 1917
Hermacha nigromarginata Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Hermacha purcelli (Simon, 1903)⇒ Hermacha tuckeri Raven, 1985
Hermacha septemtrionalis Ríos-Tamayo,..., 2021
Hermacha sericea Purcell, 1902
Hermacha tuckeri Raven, 1985
Hermachola capensis Ausserer, 1871
Hermachola crudeni Hewitt, 1913
Hermachola lyleae Ríos-Tamayo,..., 2021
Idiothele mira Gallon, 2010South African Blue Footed Trapdoor Baboon
Idiothele nigrofulva Mary Agard P..., 1898
Lepthercus confusus Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2020
Lepthercus dippenaarae Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2020
Lepthercus dregei Purcell, 1902
Lepthercus engelbrechti Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2020
Lepthercus filmeri Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2020
Lepthercus haddadi Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2020
Lepthercus kwazuluensis Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2020
Lepthercus lawrencei Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2020
Lepthercus mandelai Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2020
Lepthercus rattrayi Hewitt, 1917
Lepthercus sofiae Ríos-Tamayo ..., 2020
Microstigmata amatola Griswold, 1985
Microstigmata geophila Hewitt, 1916
Microstigmata lawrencei Griswold, 1985
Microstigmata longipes Lawrence, 1938
Microstigmata ukhahlamba Griswold, 1985
Microstigmata zuluensis Lawrence, 1938
Phoneyusa mutica Karsch, 1885
Pionothele capensis Zonstein, 2016
Pionothele gobabeb Bond & Lamb, 2019
Pionothele straminea Purcell, 1902
Pisenor arcturus Tucker, 1917Basket stars
Pisenor notius Simon, 1889
Pterinochilus chordatus Gerstäcker, 1873Kilimanjaro Mustard Baboon
Pterinochilus lapalala Gallon & Eng..., 2011
Pterinochilus lugardi Mary Agard P..., 1900Dodoma Fort Hall Baboon
Pterinochilus murinus Pocock, 1897Mombasa Baboon Spider
Pterinochilus vorax Mary Agard P..., 1897Northern jointvetch
Sipalolasma humicola Benoit, 1965
Spiroctenus armatus Hewitt, 1913
Spiroctenus broomi Tucker, 1917
Spiroctenus cambierae Purcell, 1902
Spiroctenus coeruleus Lawrence, 1952
Spiroctenus collinus Pocock, 1900
Spiroctenus curvipes Hewitt, 1919American barberry
Spiroctenus exilis Lawrence, 1938
Spiroctenus flavopunctatus Purcell, 1903
Spiroctenus fossorius Pocock, 1900
Spiroctenus fuligineus Pocock, 1902
Spiroctenus gooldi Purcell, 1903
Spiroctenus inermis Purcell, 1903
Spiroctenus latus Purcell, 1904
Spiroctenus lightfooti Purcell, 1902
Spiroctenus lignicola Lawrence, 1937
Spiroctenus lignicolus Lawrence, 1937
Spiroctenus londinensis Hewitt, 1919American barberry
Spiroctenus marleyi Hewitt, 1919American barberry
Spiroctenus minor Hewitt, 1913
Spiroctenus pallidipes Purcell, 1904
Spiroctenus pardaliana Simon, 1903
Spiroctenus pardalina Simon, 1903
Spiroctenus pectiniger Simon, 1903
Spiroctenus personatus Simon, 1888
Spiroctenus pilosus Tucker, 1917
Spiroctenus punctatus Hewitt, 1916
Spiroctenus purcelli Tucker, 1917
Spiroctenus sagittarius Purcell, 1902
Spiroctenus schreineri Purcell, 1903
Spiroctenus spinipalpis Hewitt, 1919American barberry
Spiroctenus tricalcaratus Purcell, 1903
Spiroctenus validus Purcell, 1902
Trichognathella schoenlandi Mary Agard P..., 1900

Subnodes of Tuberculotae with occurrences in Southern Africa
SuperfamilyBarycheloidea
Simon, 1889
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDipluroidea
Simon, 1889
1
2
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMecicobothrioidea
Holmberg, 1882
1
1
6
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNemesioidea
Simon, 1892
2
8
70
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTheraphosoidea
Thorell, 1869
1
10
50
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom