''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the countries of Brazil,

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, Argentina and Uruguay.

Diagnosis

This genus can be distinguished from other tarantulas by the presence of hairs used for stridulation on the upper area of the coxae of leg 1 and 2. Males also own a triangular keel below the apex of the palpal bulb, females also have a sclerotized (hardened by sclerotin) area between the two sections of the spermathecae.

Species

it contains thirty-three species, found in Uruguay, Argentina,

, Brazil, and

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Lasiodora acanthognatha ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the countries ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1921 – Brazil *''

Lasiodora benedeni ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the countries ...

'' Bertkau, 1880 – Brazil *''

Lasiodora boliviana ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the countries ...

'' ( Simon, 1892) –

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Lasiodora brevibulba ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the countries ...

'' (Valerio, 1980) –

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Lasiodora carinata ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the countries ...

'' (Valerio, 1980) – Costa Rica *''

Lasiodora citharacantha ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the countries ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1921 – Brazil *''

Lasiodora cristata ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the countries ...

'' (Mello-Leitão, 1923) – Brazil *''

Lasiodora cryptostigma ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the countries ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1921 – Brazil *''

Lasiodora curtior ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of Theraphosidae, tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, includin ...

'' Chamberlin, 1917 – Brazil *''

Lasiodora differens ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the countries ...

'' Chamberlin, 1917 – Brazil *''

Lasiodora difficilis ''Lasiodora difficilis'', common name Brazilian red birdeater, is a species of tarantulas belonging to the family Theraphosidae Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. , 1,040 species have ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1921 – Brazil *''

Lasiodora dolichosterna ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the count ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1921 – Brazil *''

Lasiodora dulcicola ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the count ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1921 – Brazil *''

Lasiodora erythrocythara ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the count ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1921 – Brazil *''

Lasiodora fallax ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of Theraphosidae, tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, includin ...

'' (Bertkau, 1880) – Brazil *''

Lasiodora fracta ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the count ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1921 – Brazil *''

Lasiodora icecu ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the count ...

'' (Valerio, 1980) – Costa Rica *''

Lasiodora isabellina ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the count ...

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, 1871) – Brazil *''

Lasiodora itabunae ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the count ...

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Lasiodora lakoi ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the count ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1943 – Brazil *''

Lasiodora mariannae ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the count ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1921 – Brazil *''

Lasiodora moreni ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the count ...

'' (Holmberg, 1876) – Argentina *''

Lasiodora pantherina ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the count ...

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, 1891) – Brazil *'' Lasiodora parahybana'' Mello-Leitão, 1917 – Brazil *''

Lasiodora pleoplectra ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the countries ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1921 – Brazil *''

Lasiodora puriscal ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the count ...

'' (Valerio, 1980) – Costa Rica *''

Lasiodora rubitarsa ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the count ...

'' (Valerio, 1980) – Costa Rica *''

Lasiodora saeva ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the count ...

'' ( Walckenaer, 1837) – Uruguay *''

Lasiodora spinipes ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the count ...

'' Ausserer, 1871 – Brazil *''

Lasiodora sternalis ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of Theraphosidae, tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, includin ...

'' (Mello-Leitão, 1923) – Brazil *''

Lasiodora striatipes ''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the count ...

'' (Ausserer, 1871) – Brazil *''

Lasiodora subcanens ''Lasiodora subcanens'' is a tarantula endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million pe ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1921 – Brazil

Transferred to other genera

References

Theraphosidae genera Spiders of Central America Spiders of South America Taxa named by Carl Ludwig Koch Theraphosidae {{Theraphosidae-stub

Diagnosis

Species

Transferred to other genera

See also

References