Theraphosidae genera

Eupalaestrus is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901.

Loxoptygus is a genus of African tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. it contains two species, found in Ethiopia: L. coturnatus and L. ectypus. It was removed from the synonymy of Phoneyusa, and is considered a senior synonym of Loxoptygella.

Annandaliella is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Arthur Stanley Hirst in 1909. it contains three species endemic to India: A. ernakulamensis, A. pectinifera, and A. travancorica. They are selenogyrid tarantulas, meaning they have a stridulating organ on the inner side of the chelicerae.

Homoeomma (eyelike, from Ancient Greek ὅμοιος, like, and ὄμμα, eye) is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. It is considered a senior synonym of Calopelma, Butantania, and of Cyclothoracoides. These tarantulas are usually quite small and usually burrow a few centimeters under a rock or log.

Anoploscelus is a genus of East African tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1897. It was erected for the species Anoploscelus celeripes, based on a single male collected near Lake Tanganyika in modern day Tanzania. It was synonymized with Phoneyusa from 1985 to 1990. it contains two species, including A. lesserti, first found in Rwanda in 1946.

Augacephalus is a genus of harpacterine theraphosid spiders. Its three species are found in Africa.

Harpactirella is a genus of South African tarantulas that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1902. Originally placed with the brushed trapdoor spiders, it was transferred to the tarantulas in 1985.

genus of arachnids

Plesiophrictus is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1899.

Eucratoscelus is a genus of East African tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1898. it contains two species, found in Tanzania and Kenya: E. constrictus and E. pachypus.

Brachionopus is a genus of South African tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1897. It was transferred to the Theraphosidae from the Barychelidae in 1985.

Coremiocnemis is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. They are named after the greek words korema, which means broom or brush, and kemis, meaning shin guard. Being a reference to the hirsute characteristics of the posterior legs.

Euphrictus is a genus of tarantula (family Theraphosidae) which is found in Africa. It is part of the subfamily Selenogyrinae.

Selenogyrus is a genus of spider, or more specifically, selenogyrine theraphosid. The type species is Selenogyrus caeruleus.

Phormingochilus is a genus of Bornean tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1895. They are occasionally kept as exotic pets, and are known for moving in bursts of speed and being defensive when cornered.

Lyrognathus is a genus of Asian tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1895.

Guyruita is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by J. P. L. Guadanucci in 2007.

Citharognathus is a genus of Asian tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1895. it contains two species: C. hosei and C. tongmianensis.

Harpactira is a genus of African tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871.

Schismatothele is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1879.

Idiothele is a genus of African tarantulas that was first described by J. Hewitt in 1919. While originally described as their own genus, Idiothele was synonymized with Pterinochilus in 1985, due to similar morphological characteristics. This was later reversed by Richard C. Gallon in 2002, citing differences in both morphology and behavior.

Caribena is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas), found in the Antilles. The two species accepted were formerly placed in Avicularia. Apart from a different distribution – Avicularia species are found in mainland South and Central America – Caribena is distinguished by having longer and thinner type II urticating hairs in a conspicuous patch on the upper surface of the abdomen. Males also have a differently shaped palpal bulb.

Crassicrus is a genus of Central and South American tarantulas that was first described by S. B. Reichling & R. C. West in 1996.

thumb|P. vulpinus Phrixotrichus is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae. It was first described in 1889 by Simon. , it contains 4 species.

Heterophrictus is a genus of Indian tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1900.

Orphnaecus is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. They have close to fifty lanceolate stridulatory spines on the chelicerae, known as "strikers". The male embolus has a single strong retrolateral keel. It was considered a senior synonym of Chilocosmia and Selenobrachys; however, more recent studies have found the three genera sufficiently different to remain separate.

Catanduba is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by F. U. Yamamoto, S. M. Lucas & Antônio Domingos Brescovit in 2012.

Typhochlaena is a genus of small-bodied tarantulas with an arboreal trapdoor lifestyle. All the species except for T. seladonia were first described by Rogério Bertani in 2012.

Pterinopelma is a genus of Brazilian tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. It was removed from the synonymy of Eupalaestrus in 2011.

Ybyrapora is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas), found in Brazil. Its species were formerly placed in the genus Avicularia.

Agnostopelma is a genus of Colombian tarantulas that was first described by F. Pérez-Miles & D. Weinmann in 2010. it contains two species, found in Colombia: Agnostopelma gardel and Agnostopelma tota.

Bistriopelma is a genus of spider, being a theraphosine theraphosid (tarantula).

Aenigmarachne is a genus of tarantulas (family Theraphosidae). It was first described by Günter E. W. Schmidt in 2005. It is currently known from Colombia and Costa Rica.

Tliltocatl is a genus of North American tarantulas that was split off from Brachypelma in 2020. They are also large burrowing tarantulas, but don't have the striking red leg markings of Brachypelma species. A female T. vagans can grow up to long and legs can get as long as . They are found predominantly in Mexico, with some species native to Central America. The name is derived from two Nahuatl words, "tlil", meaning "black", and "tocatl", meaning "spider". Habitat destruction and collection for the pet trade has led to this and Brachypelma to be protected under International Convention on Int

Omothymus is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae, found in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.

Cotztetlana is a genus of Mexican tarantulas that was first described by J. I. Mendoza M. in 2012. it contains two species, found in Mexico: C. omiltemi and C. villadai.

Umbyquyra is a genus of South American tarantulas first described in 2018 by Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas. They are found exclusively in Brazil and Bolivia. The name Umbyquyra derives from the words "pointed bird beak" in the native Tupi language, which makes reference to the palpal bulb.

species of spider

Psednocnemis is a genus of Southeast Asian tarantulas that was first described by R. C. West, S. C. Nunn & Henry Roughton Hogg in 2012.

Neoheterophrictus is a genus of tarantula in the family Theraphosidae. It comprises 8 species, all found in India.

Davus, also known as the tiger rump tarantulas, is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas). It was formerly included in Cyclosternum. They are medium to large tarantulas, found in Central America and Mexico.

Euthycaelus is a genus of tarantula. It was first described in 1889 by Simon, and is found through Central and South America.

Acentropelma is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae. It was first described in 1901 by Pocock. , it contains 2 species.

Sahydroaraneus is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae. It is found in India and was first described in 2014 by Mirza & Sanap.

Selenobrachys is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Schmidt in 1999. The genus was considered a junior synonym of Orphnaecus in 2012, but was re-classified as its own genus in 2025.

genus of tarantula

Yanomamius is a genus of South American tarantulas first erected by Rogério Bertani and M. Q. Almeida in 2021 for two newly discovered species and one previously described species from Brazil. In one of Bertani's prior studies, he investigated a tarantula collected by the Yanomami as a source of food. Based on the limited material available for study (two adult females and one immature spider) the species was placed into Holothele. The next year, it was moved to newly erected genus Guyruita due, in part, to the multi-lobed shape of its spermathecae. When the first male was found and described,

Antillena is a genus of spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae, the tarantulas and related spiders. The species in this genus are endemic to the island of Hispaniola.

Neoholothele is a genus of tarantula, first described in 2015 by Guadanucci & Weinmann. , it contains 2 species Neoholothele fasciaaurinigra and Neoholothele incei, the latter being the type species. They are named after the prefix "neo" from the Greek word for new, and the genus Holothele.

Magnacarina is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae. It was first described in 2016 by Mendoza, Locht, Kaderka, Medina & Pérez-Miles. , it contains 4 species.