''Harpactira'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...

of African

tarantulas Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. , 1,040 species have been identified, with 156 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although ...

that was first described by

Anton Ausserer Anton Ausserer (5 July 184320 July 1889)Maurer, Ferdinand: ''Nachruf an Dr. Anton Ausserer.'' Programm des kk. acad. Gymnasiums in Grätz. Graz 1890 was an Austrian naturalist specialising in spiders.Bonnet, Pierre: Bibliographia aranearum, Les ...

in 1871.

Species

it contains fifteen species, found in

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and

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Harpactira atra ''Harpactira'' is a genus of African tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains fifteen species, found in Namibia and South Africa: *'' Harpactira atra'' (Latreille, 1832) ( type) – South Africa *''Harpa ...

'' (Latreille, 1832) ( type) –

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Harpactira baviana ''Harpactira'' is a genus of African tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains fifteen species, found in Namibia and South Africa: *'' Harpactira atra'' (Latreille, 1832) ( type) – South Africa *'' Harp ...

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, 1903 – South Africa *'' Harpactira cafreriana'' (

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, 1837) – South Africa *'' Harpactira chrysogaster'' Pocock, 1897 – South Africa *''

Harpactira curator ''Harpactira'' is a genus of African tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains fifteen species, found in Namibia and South Africa: *'' Harpactira atra'' (Latreille, 1832) ( type) – South Africa *''Harpa ...

'' Pocock, 1898 – South Africa *''

Harpactira curvipes ''Harpactira'' is a genus of African tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains fifteen species, found in Namibia and South Africa: *'' Harpactira atra'' (Latreille, 1832) ( type) – South Africa *'' Harp ...

'' Pocock, 1897 – South Africa *''

Harpactira dictator ''Harpactira'' is a genus of African tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains fifteen species, found in Namibia and South Africa: *'' Harpactira atra'' (Latreille, 1832) ( type) – South Africa *'' Har ...

'' Purcell, 1902 – South Africa *'' Harpactira gigas'' Pocock, 1898 – South Africa *'' Harpactira hamiltoni'' Pocock, 1902 – South Africa *''

Harpactira lineata ''Harpactira'' is a genus of African tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains fifteen species, found in Namibia and South Africa: *'' Harpactira atra'' (Latreille, 1832) ( type) – South Africa *'' Harp ...

'' Pocock, 1897 – South Africa *''

Harpactira lyrata ''Harpactira'' is a genus of African tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains fifteen species, found in Namibia and South Africa: *'' Harpactira atra'' (Latreille, 1832) ( type) – South Africa *'' Harp ...

'' (

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, 1892) – South Africa *''

Harpactira marksi ''Harpactira'' is a genus of African tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains fifteen species, found in Namibia and South Africa: *'' Harpactira atra'' (Latreille, 1832) ( type) – South Africa *'' Harp ...

'' Purcell, 1902 – South Africa *''

Harpactira namaquensis ''Harpactira'' is a genus of African tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains fifteen species, found in Namibia and South Africa: *'' Harpactira atra'' (Latreille, 1832) ( type) – South Africa *'' Harp ...

'' Purcell, 1902 –

, South Africa *''

Harpactira pulchripes ''Harpactira pulchripes'', also known as the golden blue-legged baboon spider, is a bright yellow bodied and metallic blue legged tarantula found in South Africa. It was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. It is a very highly desire ...

'' Pocock, 1901 – South Africa *''

Harpactira tigrina ''Harpactira'' is a genus of African tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains fifteen species, found in Namibia and South Africa: *'' Harpactira atra'' (Latreille, 1832) ( type) – South Africa *'' Harp ...

'' Ausserer, 1875 – South Africa

References

Theraphosidae genera Spiders of Africa Taxa named by Anton Ausserer Theraphosidae {{Theraphosidae-stub

Species

See also

References