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The Theraphosinae are a large subfamily of Mygalomorphae spiders in the family Theraphosidae found primarily in the Neotropical realm. Genera
Acanthoscurria Ausserer, 1871. Acanthoscurria antillensis Pocock, 1903 - Lesser Antilles; Acanthoscurria belterrensis Paula, Gabriel, Indicatti, Brescovit & Lucas ...
Theraphosa is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1805. The Theraphosa spiders are some of the largest known to science.
Neostenotarsus is a genus of theraphosid spider, in the Theraphosinae subfamily. It is native to French Guiana . It is monotypic , the only species being Neostenotarsus scissistylus .
Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. [2] As of December 2023, 1,100 species have been identified, with 166 genera. [3] The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although many other members of the same infraorder (Mygalomorphae) are commonly referred to as "tarantulas" or "false tarantulas".
Two types (II and V) were found in subfamily Aviculariinae, the other four types (I, III, IV and VI) in subfamily Theraphosinae. [1] A different type of urticating hair was found during the study of Kankuamo marquezi. The spider was covered with rust-colored bristles, including an unusual oval patch of sharp-tipped barbed hairs.
Hapalotremus is a genus of South American tarantulas in the Theraphosinae subfamily that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. [2] They have red or white Type III urticating (relatively long, thin) hairs, [3] up to 1.2 millimetres (0.047 in), with a fine point and barbs along at least half of the lower part.
Tmesiphantes is a genus of Brazilian tarantulas in the subfamily Theraphosinae that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The genera Magulla and Melloleitaoina were brought into synonymy in 2019.