Theraphosinae - birdspidersCH

Theraphosinae

The subfamily of Theraphosinae displays the biggest group of tarantulas in the world – comprising species from the Americas with urticating setae. Recent studies suggest grouping by tribe, defining common ancestors, and clustering closely related genera and species together.

Acanthoscurria juruenicola Mello-Leit∆o, 1923, female, Bolivia (Photo - B. Rast)

Acanthoscurria insubtilis Simon 1892, female, Bolivia

Aphonopelma sp., female, Arizona, USA

Acanthoscurria insubtilis Simon 1892, male, Bolivia

Crassicrus sp., female, Mexico

Acanthoscurria geniculata (C. L. Koch, 1841), female, Brazil

Euathlus sp.4, male, Valparaiso, Chile

Acanthoscurria cordubensis Thorell, 1894, female, Argentina

Acanthoscurria gomesiana Mello-Leit∆o, 1923, female, S∆o Paulo State, Brazil. (Photo - V. Ghirotto)

Acanthoscurria maga Simon, 1892, subadult female, St. Lucia Island

Hemirrhagus benzaa Mendoza 2014, female, Oaxaca, Mexico. (Photo - J. Mendoza)

Acanthoscurria maga Simon, 1892, male, St. Lucia Island, Lesser Antilles

Acanthoscurria natalensis Chamberlin, 1917, female, Amazonas State, Brazil

Lasiodora parahybana Mello-Leitao 1917, female, eating a bat, ne. Brazil

Acanthoscurria maga Simon, 1892, female, St. Lucia Island, West Indies. (Photo - J. Tits)

Acanthoscurria natalensis Chamberlin, 1917, male, Amazonas State, Brazil

Acanthoscurria paulensis Mello-Leit∆o, 1923, female, S∆o Paulo State, Brazil (Photo - V. Ghirotto)

Acanthoscurria simoensi, Vol, 2000, female, French Guiana. (hoto - M. Gamache)

Acanthoscurria sp., female (small sp.), se. Peru

Lasiodora subcanens Mello-Leit∆o, 1921, female, Brazil

Acanthoscurria sp., female, Bolivia & Amazonas States, Venezuela

Lasiodorides polycuspulatus Schmidt & Bischoff 1997, female, Peru

Acanthoscurria sp., female, Brazil

Lasiodorides striatus (Schmidt & Antonelli 1996), female, eating a frog, Peru

Acanthoscurria suina Pocock 1903, female (postmoult), Argentina and Uruguay

Lyrognathus robustus Smith 1988, female, West Malaysia

Acanthoscurria suina Pocock 1903, female (premolt), Argentina and Uruguay

Agnostopelma tota Perez-Miles & Weinmann 2010, female, Colombia. (Photo - E. Ythier)

Antikuna urayrumi Ferretti, Kaderka & West, 2021, female 'in situ', Huarochiri Province, Peru. Photo - M. Valladares)

Antikuna valladaresi Ferretti, Kaderka & West, 2021, male 'in situ', Huarochiri Province, Peru. (Photo - M. Valladares)

Antikuna valladaresi Ferretti, Kaderka & West, 2021, female 'in situ', Huarochiri Province, Peru. (Photo - M. Valladares)

Antikuna valladaresi Ferretti, Kaderka & West, 2021, male, [4800 M], Huarochiri Province, Peru. (Photo - M. Valladares)

Aphonopelma anax (Chamberlin, 1940), female, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Megaphobema peterklaasi Schmidt, 1994, female, Costa Rica. (Photo - C. Andre)

Aphonopelma anax (Chamberlin, 1940), female, Zapata County, Texas, USA

Neischnocolus sp., female, Loreto, Peru. (Photo - B. Lamar)

Aphonopelma anitahoffmannae Locht, Medina, Rojo & V†zquez, 2005, female, Mexico DF, Mexico. (Photo - M. Cordova)

Aphonopelma bicoloratum Strunchen et al. 1996, female (pre-molt), e. Michoacan and w. Guerrero State, Mexico

Aphonopelma burica Valerio, 1980, female [post-molt 'blue fang' view], Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Neoheterophrictus bhori Gravely, 1915, female, sw. India

Aphonopelma bicoloratum Struchen, BrÑndle & Schmidt, 1996, female, Guerrero State, Mexico

Aphonopelma chalcodes Chamberlin 1940, female (common morph), Arizona, USA

Neostenotarsus guianensis (Caporiacco, 1954), female, Montsinery, French Guiana

Aphonopelma burica Valerio, 1980, female [pre-molt], Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Aphonopelma chalcodes Chamberlin 1940, female (red morph), Bradshaw Mountains, Arizona, USA

Nhandu carapoensis Lucas, 1983, female, Brazil

Aphonopelma chalcodes Chamberlin 1940, female (dark morph), Black Mtns., Arizona, USA

Aphonopelma chalcodes Chamberlin 1940, male, Tucson, Arizona, USA

Aphonopelma chiricahua Hamilton, Hendrixson & Bond, 2016, female, Arizona, USA

Aphonopelma crinirufum (Valerio, 1980), female, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. (Photo - B. Lamar)

Aphonopelma crinitum (Pocock, 1901), male, Mexico

Nhandu chromatus Schmidt 2004, female (light morph), Brazil. (Photo - B. Lamar)

Aphonopelma crinitum Pocock 1901, female, Mexico

Nhandu chromatus Schmidt 2004, female, Brazil

Aphonopelma gabeli Smith 1995, female [left] and male [right] mating, New Mexico, USA

Nhandu chromatus Schmidt 2004, male, Brazil

Aphonopelma eutylenum Chamberlin, 1940, female, California, USA.

Aphonopelma helluo (Simon 1891), female, n. Baja California, Mexico

Nhandu sp.2, female, Brazil

Aphonopelma gabeli Smith 1995, female, New Mexico, USA

Nhandu tripepii (Dresco 1984), male, Brazil

Aphonopelma hentzi (Girard 1852), female, Denver, Colorado, USA

Nhandu tripepii (Dresco, 1984), female [dark morphotype], Brazil

Aphonopelma hentzi (Girard 1852), male (common color form), at female burrow entrance, New Mexico, USA,

Aphonopelma hentzi (Girard 1852), male, Bingham, New Mexico, USA

Pamphobeteus antinous Pocock, 1903, male (dried), ne. Bolivia

Aphonopelma iodius (Chamberlin & Ivie 1939), female, east of Wasatch Mtns., Utah, USA

Aphonopelma johnnycashi Hamilton, Hendrixson & Bond 2016, female, Pine Flat Lake, California, USA

Aphonopelma joshua Prentice, 1997, male, Searchlight, Nevada, USA

Aphonopelma marxi (Simon 1891), female, Crown King, Bradshaw Mtns., Arizona, USA

Aphonopelma marxi (Simon, 1891), male, Canyon de Chelly, Arizona, USA

Pamphobeteus cf fortis (Ausserer, 1875), female [pre-molt], Colombia

Aphonopelma marxi (Simon, 1891), female, Arizona, USA

Pamphobeteus cf vespertinus (Simon, 1889), male, se. Ecuador & ne. Peru

Aphonopelma moderatum (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1939), female, Texas, USA

Pamphobeteus grandis Bertani, Fukushima & Silva 2008, male, Brazil

Aphonopelma moderatum (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1939), male, Zapata County, Texas, USA

Aphonopelma mojave Prentice 1997, female, e. California and w. Nevada, USA

Pamphobeteus sp., female, Colombia

Aphonopelma mooreae Smith, 1995, male, Sonora State, Mexico

Pamphobeteus sp., female, e. Loreto, Peru

Aphonopelma mojave Prentice 1997, male, Searchlight, Nevada, USA

Pamphobeteus ultramarinus Schmidt, 1995, female (post-molt), Ecuador

Aphonopelma mooreae Smith 1995, female, Sonora, Mexico

Pamphobeteus sp., male, Peru

Aphonopelma nayaritum Chamberlin, 1940, female, Nayarit, Mexico

Pamphobeteus ultramarinus Schmidt, 1995, female (pre-molt), Ecuador

Aphonopelma nayaritum Chamberlin, 1940, male, Nayarit, Mexico

Phormictopus auratus Ortiz & Bertani, 2005, male, s. Cuba

Aphonopelma or Brachypelma sp., Coahuila, Mexico

Phormictopus bistriatus Rudloff 2008, female, Cuba

Aphonopelma paloma Prentice, 1993, female, Gila Bend, Arizona, USA

Phormictopus cochleasvorax Rudloff, 2008, female, Cuba

Aphonopelma pallidum (F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1897), male [faded coloration], Chihuahua State, Mexico. (Photo - Ale Pe§a)

Aphonopelma parvum Hamilton, Hendrixson & Bond 2016, female, Portal, Arizona, USA

Phormictopus cautus (Ausserer, 1875), female (post-molt), Cuba. (Photo - S. Scher)

Aphonopelma parvum Hamilton, Hendrixson & Bond, 2016, male, Portal, Arizona, USA

Phormictopus sp., female, undescribed, s. Cuba

Aphonopelma peloncillo Hamilton, Hendrixson & Bond, 2016, female, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA

Phormictopus sp.2, male, s. Dominican Republic.

Aphonopelma prenticei Hamilton, Hendrixson & Bond 2016, male, Black Mountains, Arizona, USA.

Phormictopus sp.1, male [green morph], s. Dominican Republic

Aphonopelma prenticei Hamilton, Hendrixson & Bond, 2016, female, Black Mountains, Arizona, USA

Phormictopus sp.5, male, Dominican Republic

Aphonopelma seemanni (F. O. P.-Cambridge 1897), male, Costa Rica

Phormictopus sp.6, female, Dominican Republic

Aphonopelma serratum (Simon 1891), female, Morelos State, Mexico

Phrixotrichus sp., male, Chile

Aphonopelma seemanni (F.O.P. Cambridge, 1897), female, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Phrixotrichus vulpinus (Karsch, 1880), female, Chile

Aphonopelma serratum (Simon 1891), male, Mexico

Plesiopelma sp., female, Bolivia. (Photo - E. Ythier)

Aphonopelma sp. [not Aph. seemanni], female (undescribed), Guatemala Department, Guatemala

Proshapalopus amazonicus Bertani, 2001, female, Brazil

Aphonopelma sp. [undescribed], female, Hidalgo State, Mexico. (Photo - R. Carillo)

Psednocnemis davidgohi West, Nunn & Hogg 2012, female (in situ), West Malaysia

Aphonopelma sp., female (undescribed), Jalisco State, Mexico

Pseudhapalopus sp., Colombia, Eric Ythier

Aphonopelma sp., female (undescribed), Michoacan State, Mexico

Reichlingia annae (Reichling, 1997), female, Belize

Aphonopelma sp., female (undescribed), Nuevo Leon State, Mexico

Schizopelma sp.2, female, ne. Oaxaca State, Mexico

Aphonopelma sp., female (undescribed), Sonoro State, Mexico

Sericopelma angustum (Valerio, 1980), male, Costa Rica

Aphonopelma sp., female, Sonora, Mexico

Sickius longibulbi Soares & Camargo 1948, male, Brazil. (Photo - V, Ghirotto)

Aphonopelma sp., male (undescribed), Sinaloa State, Mexico

Sphaerobothria hoffmanni

Aphonopelma sp.3, female (undescribed), Nuevo Leon State, Mexico

Theraphosinae, unknown genus species 4, female, Ecuador

Aphonopelma sp.4, female (undescribed), Nuevo Leon State, Mexico

Thrixopelma lagunas Schmidt & Rudloff 2010, male, Peru

Aphonopelma sp.5, male (undescribed), Nuevo Leon State, Mexico

Thrixopelma ockerti Schmidt, 1994, female, Loreto, Peru

Aphonopelma steindachneri (Ausserer 1875), female, San Diego County, California, USA

Thrixopelma pruriens Schmidt 1998, female, Chile

Aphonopelma steindachneri (Ausserer 1875), male, Mt. Palomar, California, USA

Aphonopelma truncatum (F. O. P.-Cambridge 1897), male, Mexico

Thrixopelma ockerti Schmidt, 1994, male, Loreto, Peru

Aphonopelma xwalxwal Hamilton, 2016, San Diego County, California, USA (Photo - T. Burkhart)

Thrixopelma pruriens Schmidt, 1998, male, Chile

Bistriopelma kiwicha Nicoletta, Chaparro, Mamani, Ochoa, West & Ferretti, 2020, female, Peru

Tliltocatl epicureanus (Chamberlin, 1925), female. Yucatan State, Mexico

Bistriopelma peyoi Nicoletta, Chaparro, Mamani, Ochoa, West & Ferretti, 2020, male, Peru (Photo - JC. Chaparro)

Tliltocatl schroederi (Rudloff 2003), female, Mexico

Bistriopelma matuskai Kaderka, 2014, female, Ayacucho Region, Peru. (Photo - B. Lamar)

Tliltocatl vagans (Ausserer 1875), female, s. Mexico & Belize

Bonnetina alagoni Locht & Medina, 2008, male, Morelos, Mexico

Tliltocatl verdezi (Schmidt, 2003), female, Mexico

Bonnetina alayoni Locht & Medina 2008, female, Morelos, Mexico

Umbyquyra acuminatum (Schmidt & Tesmoingt, 2005), male, Bolivia. (Photo - T. Kroes)

Bonnetina aviae Estrada-Alvarez & Locht 2011, female, Mexico D.F., Mexico

Vitalius sorocabae (Mello-Leitao 1923), female, Brazil. (Photo - I. Sazima)

Bonnetina aviae Estrada-Alvarez & Locht 2011, male, Mexico D.F., Mexico

Vitalius vellutinus (Mello-Leitao 1923), female, Brazil. (Photo - R. Bertani)

Bonnetina cyaneifemur Vol, 2000, female, Jalisco State, Mexico

Bonnetina cyaneifemur Vol, 2000, male, Jalisco State, Mexico

Bonnetina papalutlensis Mendoza 2012, female, Morelos, Mexico

Bonnetina papalutlensis Mendoza, 2012, male, Morelos State, Mexico

Bonnetina sp., female, Morelos State, Mexico. (Photo - M. Cordova)

Bonnetina sp., male (undescribed), Tamaulipas State, Mexico

Bonnetina tanzeri Schmidt, 2012, female, Mexico State, Mexico

Bonnetina tanzeri Schmidt, 2012, male, Mexico State, Mexico

Bonnetina vittata Ortiz & Francke, 2017, female, Michoac†n State, Mexico

Brachypelma albiceps (Pocock 1903), [formerly ruhnaui Schmidt 1997], female, Mexico

Brachypelma auratum Schmidt, 1992, female, Guerrero State, Mexico

Brachypelma boehmei Schmidt & Klaas 1993, female, Mexico

Brachypelma boehmei Schmidt & Klaas 1993, female [in situ, premolt], Mexico

Brachypelma baumgarteni Smith, 1993, female, Michoacan State, Mexico

Brachypelma boehmei Schmidt & Klaas, 1993, male, Mexico

Brachypelma emilia (White 1856), female at burrow, Mexico

Brachypelma emilia (White, 1856), female, Sinaloa & Nayarit State, Mexico

Brachypelma hamori Tesmoignt, Cleton & Verdez, 1997, female, Colima, Mexico. (Photo - R. Orozco)

Brachypelma emilia X Brachypelma boehmei, female - pet trade hybrid

Brachypelma hamorii Tesmoignt, Cleton & Verdez, 1997, female [post-molt], Colima State, Mexico

Brachypelma hamorii Tesmoignt, Cleton & Verdez, 1997, male, Colima State, Mexico

Brachypelma smithi (F. O. P.-Cambridge 1897), male [ne. Acapulco red form], Mexico

Brachypelma klaasi (Schmidt & Krause 1994), female [montane form], Mexico

Brachypelma smithi (F.O.P.-Cambridge, 1987), female (dark carapace morph),Guerrero State, Mexico

Brachypelma smithi (F.O.P.-Cambridge, 1987), male (dark carapace morph), Guerrero State, Mexico

Bumba horrida (Schmidt, 1994, )male, Amazonas State, Venezuela

Bumba horrida (Schmidt, 1994), female, Amazonas State, Venezuela

Cardiopelma mascatum Vol, 1999, female, Mexico DF, Mexico. (Photo - F. Vol)

Cardiopelma mascatum Vol, 1999, female, Mexico DF, Mexico

Cardiopelma mascatum Vol, 1999, male, Mexico DF., Mexico. (photo - F. Vol)

Catanduba peruacu Yamamoto, Lucas & Brescovit 2012, female, frontal defensive behaviour, Bahia, Brazil (Photo - V. Ghirotto)

Catanduba peruacu Yamamoto, Lucas & Brescovit 2012, female, side view of defensive behaviour, Bahia, Brazil (Photo - V. Ghirotto)

Catanduba peruacu Yamamoto, Lucas & Brescovit 2012, male, Bahia State, Brazil (Photo - V. Ghirotto)

Catanduba simoni (Soares & Camargo, 1948), female, Goias State, Brazil (Photo - V. Ghirotto)

Catumiri petropolium Guadanucci 2004, male, Brazil. (Photo - R. Bertani)

Catanduba simoni (Soares & Camargo, 1948), male, Goias State, Brazil (Photo - V. Ghirotto)

Chaetopelma altugkadirorum Gallon, Gabriel & Tansley, 2012, female, Osmaniye Province, Turkey

Chaetopelma concolor (Simon 1873), female, Mersin, Turkey

Chaetopelma altugkadirorum Gallon, Gabriel & Tansley, 2012, male, Osmaniye Province, Turkey

Chaetopelma concolor (Simon 1873), male, Mersin, Turkey

Chaetopelma olivaceum (C. L. Koch 1842), female, Israel.

Chaetopelma olivaceum (C. L. Koch 1842), male, Beirut, Lebanon

Chilobrachys bicolor (Pocock, 1895), female, Myanmar. (Photo - F. CLeton)

Chilobrachys assamensis Hirst, 1909, female, border region of India & Myanmar. (Photo - V. A. Ismavel)

Chilobrachys dyscolus (Simon, 1886), female, Vietnam

Chilobrachys dyscolus (Simon, 1886), female, Vietnam. Photo - D. HoÖng

Chilobrachys guangxiensis (Yin & Tan 2000), female, sw. China

Chilobrachys fimbriatus Pocock, 1899, female, Western Ghats, India

Chilobrachys guangxiensis (Yin & Tan 2000), male, s. China

Chilobrachys hardwicki (Pocock ,1895), young emaciated female found 'in situ', India

Chilobrachys nitelinus Karsch, 1892, female, Sri Lanka

Chilobrachys sp. (undescribed), female, Penang State, West Malaysia

Chilobrachys sp. (undescribed), male, Penang State, West Malaysia

Chilobrachys sp., female (undescribed, small), Yunnan Province, China

Chilobrachys sp., female (undescribed), Perak State, West Malaysia

Chilobrachys sp., female with eggsac, Thailand

Chilobrachys sp., male (undescribed), Perak State, West Malaysia

Chinchaysuyu spinosa Ferretti, Chaparro, Ochoa & West, 2022, female, n. Peru. (Photo - J. Allen)

Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (Strand, 1907), female (in situ), Falcon State, Venezuela

Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (Strand, 1907), male, Falcon State, Venezuela

Citharacanthus cf livingstoni Schmidt & Weinmann, 1996, female, Guatemala

Citharacanthus cf longipes (F. O. P.-Cambridge 1897), female, Mexico