List of tarantula species

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The list of tarantula species contains all 147 genera and 984 species (including subspecies) from the tarantula family (Theraphosidae) according to the World Spider Catalog in alphabetical order. (As of August 2020)

A.

Acanthopelma F. O. Pickard-Cambridge , 1897

Acanthopelma F. O. Pickard-Cambridge , 1897

Acanthoscurria Ausserer , 1871

Acanthoscurria Ausserer , 1871

Acentropelma Pocock , 1901

Acentropelma Pocock , 1901

Aenigmarachne Schmidt , 2005

Aenigmarachne Schmidt , 2005

Agnostopelma Pérez-Miles & Weinmann , 2010

Agnostopelma Pérez-Miles & Weinmann , 2010

Aguapanela Perafán, Cifuentes & Estrada , 2015

Aguapanela Perafán, Cifuentes & Estrada , 2015

Ami Pérez-Miles , 2008

Ami Pérez-Miles , 2008

Annandaliella Hirst , 1909

Annandaliella Hirst , 1909

Anoploscelus Pocock , 1897

Anoploscelus Pocock , 1897

Antillena Bertani, Huff & Fukushima , 2017

Antillena Bertani, Huff & Fukushima , 2017

Aphonopelma Pocock , 1901

Aphonopelma Pocock , 1901

Augacephalus Gallon , 2002

Augacephalus Gallon , 2002

Avicularia Lamarck , 1818

Avicularia Lamarck , 1818

B.

Bacillochilus Gallon , 2010

Bacillochilus Gallon , 2010

Barropelma Chamberlin , 1940

Barropelma Chamberlin , 1940

Batesiella Pocock , 1903

Batesiella Pocock , 1903

Bistriopelma Kaderka , 2015

Bistriopelma Kaderka , 2015

Bonnetina Vol , 2000

Bonnetina Vol , 2000

Brachionopus Pocock , 1897

Brachionopus Pocock , 1897

Brachypelma Simon , 1891

Brachypelma Simon , 1891

Bumba Pérez-Miles, Bonaldo & Miglio , 2014

Bumba Pérez-Miles, Bonaldo & Miglio , 2014

C.

Cardiopelma Vol , 1999

Cardiopelma Vol , 1999

Caribena Fukushima & Bertani , 2017

Caribena Fukushima & Bertani , 2017

Catanduba Yamamoto, Lucas & Brescovit , 2012

Catanduba Yamamoto, Lucas & Brescovit , 2012

Catumiri Guadanucci , 2004

Catumiri Guadanucci , 2004

Ceratogyrus Pocock , 1897

Ceratogyrus Pocock , 1897

Chaetopelma Ausserer , 1871

Chaetopelma Ausserer , 1871

Chilobrachys Karsch , 1892

Chilobrachys fimbriatus , female with cocoon

Chilobrachys Karsch , 1892

Chromatopelma Schmidt , 1995

Chromatopelma Schmidt , 1995

Citharacanthus Pocock , 1901

Citharacanthus Pocock , 1901

Citharognathus Pocock , 1895

Citharognathus Pocock , 1895

Clavopelma Chamberlin , 1940

Clavopelma Chamberlin , 1940

Coremiocnemis Simon , 1892

Coremiocnemis Simon , 1892

Cotztetlana Mendoza , 2012

Cotztetlana Mendoza , 2012

Crassicrus Reichling & West , 1996

Crassicrus Reichling & West , 1996

Cubanana Ortiz , 2008

Cubanana Ortiz , 2008

Cyclosternum Ausserer , 1871

Cyclosternum Ausserer , 1871

Cyriocosmus Simon , 1903

Cyriocosmus Simon , 1903

Cyriopagopus Simon , 1887

Cyriopagopus Simon , 1887

Cyrtopholis Simon , 1892

Cyrtopholis Simon , 1892

D.

Davus O. Pickard-Cambridge , 1892

Davus fasciatus , female

Davus O. Pickard-Cambridge , 1892

Dolichothele Mello-Leitão , 1923

Dolichothele Mello-Leitão , 1923

E.

Encyocratella Beach , 1907

Encyocratella Beach , 1907

Encyocrates Simon , 1892

Encyocrates Simon , 1892

Ephebopus Simon , 1892

Ephebopus Simon , 1892

Euathlus Ausserer , 1875

Euathlus Ausserer , 1875

Eucratoscelus Pocock , 1898

Eucratoscelus Pocock , 1898

Eumenophorus Pocock , 1897

Eumenophorus Pocock , 1897

Eupalaestrus Pocock , 1901

Eupalaestrus Pocock , 1901

Euphrictus Hirst , 1908

Euphrictus Hirst , 1908

Eurypelmella Beach , 1907

Eurypelmella Beach , 1907

Euthycaelus Simon , 1889

Euthycaelus Simon , 1889

G

Grammostola Simon , 1892

Grammostola rosea , subadult

Grammostola Simon , 1892

Guyruita Guadanucci, Lucas, Indicatti & Yamamoto , 2007

Guyruita Guadanucci, Lucas, Indicatti & Yamamoto , 2007

H

Hapalopus Ausserer , 1875

Hapalopus Ausserer , 1875

Hapalotremus Simon , 1903

Hapalotremus Simon , 1903

Haploclastus Simon , 1892

Haploclastus Simon , 1892

Haplocosmia Schmidt & von Wirth , 1996

Haplocosmia Schmidt & von Wirth , 1996

Harpactira Ausserer , 1871

Harpactira Ausserer , 1871

Harpactirella Purcell , 1902

Harpactirella Purcell , 1902

Hemirrhagus Simon , 1903

Hemirrhagus Simon , 1903

Heterophrictus Pocock , 1900

Heterophrictus Pocock , 1900

Heteroscodra Pocock , 1900

Heteroscodra Pocock , 1900

Heterothele Karsch , 1879

Heterothele Karsch , 1879

Holothele Karsch , 1879

Holothele Karsch , 1879

Homoeomma Ausserer , 1871

Homoeomma Ausserer , 1871

Hysterocrates Simon , 1892

Hysterocrates Simon , 1892

I.

Idiothele Hewitt , 1919

Idiothele Hewitt , 1919

Iridopelma Pocock , 1901

Iridopelma Pocock , 1901

Ischnocolus Ausserer , 1871

Ischnocolus Ausserer , 1871

K

Kankuamo Perafán, Galvis & Pérez-Miles , 2016

Kankuamo Perafán, Galvis & Pérez-Miles , 2016

Kochiana Fukushima, Nagahama & Bertani , 2008

Kochiana Fukushima, Nagahama & Bertani , 2008

L.

Lampropelma Simon , 1892

Lampropelma Simon , 1892

Lasiodora C. L. Koch , 1850

Lasiodora klugi , female

Lasiodora C. L. Koch , 1850

Lasiodorides Schmidt & Bischoff , 1997

Lasiodorides Schmidt & Bischoff , 1997

Longilyra Gabriel , 2014

Longilyra Gabriel , 2014

Loxomphalia Simon , 1889

Loxomphalia Simon , 1889

Loxoptygus Simon , 1903

Loxoptygus Simon , 1903

Lyrognathus Pocock , 1895

Lyrognathus Pocock , 1895

M.

Magnacarina Mendoza, Locht, Kaderka, Medina & Pérez-Miles , 2016

Magnacarina Mendoza, Locht, Kaderka, Medina & Pérez-Miles , 2016

Magulla Simon , 1892

Magulla Simon , 1892

Mascaraneus Gallon , 2005

Mascaraneus Gallon , 2005

Megaphobema Pocock , 1901

Megaphobema Pocock , 1901

Melloleitaoina Gerschman & Schiapelli , 1960

Melloleitaoina Gerschman & Schiapelli , 1960

Melognathus Chamberlin , 1917

Melognathus Chamberlin , 1917

Metriopelma Becker , 1878

Metriopelma Becker , 1878

Miaschistopus Pocock , 1897

Miaschistopus Pocock , 1897

Monocentropus Pocock , 1897

Monocentropus Pocock , 1897

Munduruku Miglio, Bonaldo & Pérez-Miles , 2013

Munduruku Miglio, Bonaldo & Pérez-Miles , 2013

Mygalarachne Ausserer , 1871

Mygalarachne Ausserer , 1871

Myostola Simon , 1903

Myostola Simon , 1903

N

Neischnocolus Petrunkevitch , 1925

Neischnocolus Petrunkevitch , 1925

Neoheterophrictus Siliwal & Raven , 2012

Neoheterophrictus Siliwal & Raven , 2012

Neoholothele Guadanucci & Weinmann , 2015

Neoholothele Guadanucci & Weinmann , 2015

Neostenotarsus Pribik & Weinmann , 2004

Neostenotarsus Pribik & Weinmann , 2004

Nesiergus Simon , 1903

Nesiergus Simon , 1903

Nesipelma Schmidt & Kovarik , 1996

Nesipelma Schmidt & Kovarik , 1996

Nhandu Lucas , 1983

Nhandu Lucas , 1983

O

Omothymus Thorell , 1891

Omothymus Thorell , 1891

Ornithoctonus Pocock , 1892

Ornithoctonus Pocock , 1892

Orphnaecus Simon , 1892

Orphnaecus Simon , 1892

Ozopactus Simon , 1889

Ozopactus Simon , 1889

P

Pachistopelma Pocock , 1901

Pachistopelma Pocock , 1901

Pamphobeteus Pocock , 1901

Pamphobeteus Pocock , 1901

Pelinobius Karsch , 1885

Pelinobius Karsch , 1885

Phlogiellus Pocock , 1897

Phlogiellus Pocock , 1897

Phoneyusa Karsch , 1884

Phoneyusa Karsch , 1884

Phormictopus Pocock , 1901

Phormictopus Pocock , 1901

Phormingochilus Pocock , 1895

Phormingochilus Pocock , 1895

Phrixotrichus Simon , 1889

Phrixotrichus Simon , 1889

Plesiopelma Pocock , 1901

Plesiopelma Pocock , 1901

Plesiophrictus Pocock , 1899

Plesiophrictus Pocock , 1899

Poecilotheria Simon , 1885

Poecilotheria Simon , 1885

Proshapalopus Mello-Leitão , 1923

Proshapalopus Mello-Leitão , 1923

Psalmopoeus Pocock , 1895

Psalmopoeus Pocock , 1895

Psednocnemis West, Nunn & Hogg , 2012

Pseudocnemis West, Nunn & Hogg , 2012

Pseudhapalopus Beach , 1907

Pseudhapalopus Beach , 1907

Pseudoclamoris Hüsser , 2018

Pseudoclamoris Hüsser , 2018

Pterinochilus Pocock , 1897

Pterinochilus Pocock , 1897

Pterinopelma Pocock , 1901

Pterinopelma Pocock , 1901

R.

Reichlingia Rudloff , 2001

Reichlingia Rudloff , 2001

Reversopelma Schmidt , 2001

Reversopelma Schmidt , 2001

S.

Sahydroaraneus Mirza & Sanap , 2014

Sahydroaraneus Mirza & Sanap , 2014

Schismatothele Karsch , 1879

Schismatothele Karsch , 1879

Schizopelma F. O. Pickard-Cambridge , 1897

Schizopelma F. O. Pickard-Cambridge , 1897

Scopelobates Simon , 1903

Scopelobates Simon , 1903

Selenocosmia Ausserer , 1871

Selenocosmia Ausserer , 1871

Selenogyrus Pocock , 1897

Selenogyrus Pocock , 1897

Selenotholus Hogg , 1902

Selenotholus Hogg , 1902

Selenotype Pocock , 1895

Selenotype Pocock , 1895

Sericopelma Ausserer , 1875

Sericopelma Ausserer , 1875

Sickius Soares & Camargo , 1948

Sickius Soares & Camargo , 1948

Sphaerobothria Karsch , 1879

Sphaerobothria Karsch , 1879

Stichoplastoris Rudloff , 1997

Stichoplastoris Rudloff , 1997

Stromatopelma Karsch , 1881

Stromatopelma Karsch , 1881

T

Tapinauchenius Ausserer , 1871

Tapinauchenius Ausserer , 1871

Theraphosa Thorell , 1870

Theraphosa Thorell , 1870

Thrigmopoeus Pocock , 1899

Thrigmopoeus Pocock , 1899

Thrixopelma Schmidt , 1994

Thrixopelma Schmidt , 1994

Tmesiphantes Simon , 1892

Tmesiphantes Simon , 1892

Trichognathella Gallon , 2004

Trichognathella Gallon , 2004

Trichopelma Simon , 1888

Trichopelma Simon , 1888

Typhochlaena C. L. Koch , 1850

Typhochlaena C. L. Koch , 1850

U

Umbyquyra Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas , 2018

Umbyquyra Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas , 2018

V

Vitalius Lucas, Silva & Bertani , 1993

Vitalius Lucas, Silva & Bertani , 1993

X

Xenesthis Simon , 1891

Xenesthis Simon , 1891

Y

Ybyrapora Fukushima & Bertani , 2017

Ybyrapora sooretama , subadult female

Ybyrapora Fukushima & Bertani , 2017

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Web links

Commons : Tarantulas (Theraphosidae)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Theraphosidae in the World Spider Catalog

Individual evidence

  1. Natural History Museum of the Burgergemeinde Bern: World Spider Catalog Version 19.5 - Theraphosidae . Retrieved December 24, 2018.