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Selenocosmiinae
The ''Selenocosmiinae'' are a subfamily of tarantulas (Mygalomorphae: Theraphosidae) found throughout South-East Asia and Australia. This subfamily is defined by the presence of a lyra on the maxillae and strikers on the chelicerae, allowing these spiders to stridulate and produce a "hissing" sound. However some species within ''Phlogiellus'' may have secondary lost their lyra but retain their strikers. The monophyly of the subfamily has been only tested using genetic data with a handful of genera or species in a few studies. However, these studies found genera that had been previously placed in this subfamily were actual their own separate subfamily (''Poecilotheria'') and that Selenocosmiinae is most closely related to the Indian Thrigmopoeinae. As of 2021, Selenocosmiinae contains 11 genera. Genera * ''Birupes'' Gabriel & Sherwood, 2019 *''Chilobrachys'' Karsch, 1891 * ''Coremiocnemis'' Simon, 1892 * ''Haplocosmia'' Schmidt & von Wirth, 1996 * ''Lyrognathus'' Pocock, 1895 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theraphosidae
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 many other members of the same infraorder (Mygalomorphae) are commonly referred to as "tarantulas" or "false tarantulas". Some of the more common species have become popular in the exotic pet trade. Many New World species kept as pets have setae known as urticating hairs that can cause irritation to the skin, and in extreme cases, cause damage to the eyes. Overview Like all arthropods, the tarantula is an invertebrate that relies on an exoskeleton for muscular support.Pomeroy, R. (2014, February 4). Pub. Real Clear Science, "Spiders, and Their Amazing Hydraulic Legs and Genitalia". Retrieved October 13, 2019, from https://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2013/02/spiders-their-amazing-hydraulic-legs-and-genitals.html. Like other Arachnida, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phlogiellus
''Phlogiellus'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1897. They are found throughout Asia and Papua New Guinea, including Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, China, Myanmar, Malaysia, Borneo, Thailand, the Solomon Islands and Taiwan. ''Phlogiellus'' is part Latin and part Greek, the first part being "φλóξ φλoγóϛ", meaning flame, the second part being "ellus" which is a latin diminutive suffix. Diagnosis The can be distinguished thanks to the scopulae on tarsi 1 and 4, which were divided. There is also a stridulating organ present but reduced. They also own thin and elongated chelicerate strikers, which are pallid in color. Their size is also smaller than most other tarantulas. Species it contains twenty-six species and one subspecies, found in Asia, on the Solomon Islands, and in Papua New Guinea: *''Phlogiellus aper'' ( Simon, 1891) – Indonesia (Java) *''Phlogiellus atriceps'' Pocock, 1897 (type) – Indonesi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selenocosmia Stirlingi
''Selenocosmia stirlingi'' is a species of tarantula (family Theraphosidae) that is native to the arid regions of Australia. It is sometimes also referred to as a barking spider or whistling spider as this species, like many tarantulas, can stridulate to produce a "hissing" sound when disturbed or threatened. This species is largely fossorial, living in burrows deep underground, however males are sometimes encountered during the breeding season. Taxonomy and naming This species was originally described by Henry R Hogg in 1901. However, early research from 1894 had noted that this species could produce an audible sound. This is likely how the species got the name "the barking spider". ''Selenocosmia stirlingi'' is a member of the Selenocosmiinae subfamily, which is widespread throughout Australia and South-East Asia. Habitat left, 210px, Display in the Australian Museum Barking spiders live in the Australian desert and are ambush predators from burrows placed among leaf l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orphnaecus
''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 is considered a senior synonym of ''Chilocosmia'' and ''Selenobrachys''. Species it contains four species, three from the Philippines and one from Papua New Guinea: *''Orphnaecus dichromatus'' ( Schmidt & von Wirth, 1992) – New Guinea *''Orphnaecus kwebaburdeos'' (Barrion-Dupo, Barrion & Rasalan, 2015) – Philippines *''Orphnaecus pellitus'' Simon, 1892 (type) – Philippines *''Orphnaecus philippinus'' (Schmidt, 1999) – Philippines See also * List of Theraphosidae species This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Theraphosidae. , the World Spider Catalog accepts 1041 species in 156 genera: A ''Acanthopelma'' ''Acanthopelma'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 * ''Acanthopelma beccarii'' Ca ... Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selenocosmia
''Selenocosmia'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. The genus is found in China, New Guinea, Indonesia, Australia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines, India and Pakistan. They are commonly referred to as whistling or barking spiders, due to their ability to stridulate using lyra hairs. Diagnosis In a 2022 paper it was stated that "They can be distinguished from all other tarantula genera by the reduced and shallow apical keel. There is also an absence of dense tufts of retrolateral bristlelike hairs on the tibia and metatarsus of the fourth leg. They stridulate using the maxillae which have lyra hairs, which look somewhat like a scimitar.", citing another article from the previous year. However neither study compare against all Selenocosmia species, therefore it is unknown if this diagnosis holds for all Selenocosmia species. Species the genus contains thirty-six species and four subspecies, found in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psednocnemis
''Psednocnemis'' is a genus of Southeast Asian tarantulas that was first described by R. C. West, S. C. Nunn & Henry Roughton Hogg in 2012. Species it contains five species, found in Indonesia and Malaysia: *''Psednocnemis brachyramosa'' (West & Nunn, 2010) – Malaysia *''Psednocnemis davidgohi'' West, Nunn & Hogg, 2012 (type) – Malaysia *''Psednocnemis gnathospina'' (West & Nunn, 2010) – Malaysia *''Psednocnemis imbellis'' ( Simon, 1891) – Borneo *''Psednocnemis jeremyhuffi ''Psednocnemis'' is a genus of Southeast Asian tarantulas that was first described by R. C. West, S. C. Nunn & Henry Roughton Hogg in 2012. Species it contains five species, found in Indonesia and Malaysia: *'' Psednocnemis brachyramosa'' (West ...'' (West & Nunn, 2010) – Malaysia See also * List of Theraphosidae species References Theraphosidae genera Spiders of Asia Taxa named by Rick C. West Theraphosidae {{Theraphosidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haplocosmia
''Haplocosmia'' is a genus of Asian tarantulas that was first described by Günter E. W. Schmidt & V. von Wirth in 1996. it contains three species, found in Nepal, Himalayas and Tibet: '' H. himalayana,'' '' H. nepalensis'' and '' H. sherwoodae'' . Diagnosis They can be distinguished by the spermathecae, which is in one piece, which thorn like hairs on the chelicarea and the scopula on tarsi 1 through 4. The scopula on tarsus 4 is divided by hairs. See also * List of Theraphosidae species This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Theraphosidae. , the World Spider Catalog accepts 1041 species in 156 genera: A ''Acanthopelma'' ''Acanthopelma'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 * ''Acanthopelma beccarii'' Ca ... References Theraphosidae genera Spiders of Asia Theraphosidae {{Theraphosidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coremiocnemis
''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. Diagnosis They can be distinguished from other genera by having long, hair brushes along the retrolateral metatarsus and tarsus in leg 4. Females also own a spermathecae with two lobes, males with pegs in the chelicarae. Species it contains six species, with three other transferred to ''Psednocnemis'', they are found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Queensland: *''Coremiocnemis cunicularia'' (Simon, 1892) (type) – Malaysia *''Coremiocnemis hoggi'' West & Nunn, 2010 – Malaysia *''Coremiocnemis kotacana'' West & Nunn, 2010 – Indonesia ( Sumatra) *''Coremiocnemis obscura'' West & Nunn, 2010 – Malaysia *'' Coremiocnemis tropix'' Raven, 2005 – Australia (Queensland) *''Coremiocnemis valida'' Pocock, 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugène Simon
Eugène Louis Simon (; 30 April 1848 – 17 November 1924) was a French naturalist who worked particularly on insects and spiders, but also on birds and plants. He is by far the most prolific spider taxonomist in history, describing over 4,000 species. Work on spiders His most significant work was ''Histoire Naturelle des Araignées'' (1892–1903), an encyclopedic treatment of the spider genera of the world. It was published in two volumes of more than 1000 pages each, and the same number of drawings by Simon. Working at the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris, it took Simon 11 years to complete, while working at the same time on devising a taxonomic scheme that embraced the known taxa. Simon described a total of 4,650 species, and as of 2013 about 3,790 species are still considered valid. The International Society of Arachnology offers a Simon Award recognising lifetime achievement. The Eocene fossil spider species '' Cenotextricella simoni'' was named in h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyrognathus
''Lyrognathus'' is a genus of Asian tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1895. Species it contains seven species, all found in Asia: *''Lyrognathus achilles'' West & Nunn, 2010 – Borneo *''Lyrognathus crotalus'' Pocock, 1895 (type) – India *'' Lyrognathus fuscus'' West & Nunn, 2010 – Borneo *''Lyrognathus giannisposatoi'' Nunn & West, 2013 – Indonesia (Sumatra) *''Lyrognathus lessunda'' West & Nunn, 2010 – Indonesia ( Lombok) *''Lyrognathus robustus'' Smith, 1988 – Malaysia *''Lyrognathus saltator ''Lyrognathus'' is a genus of Asian tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1895. Species it contains seven species, all found in Asia: *''Lyrognathus achilles'' West & Nunn, 2010 – Borneo *'' Lyrognathus crotalus'' Poc ...'' Pocock, 1900 – India In synonymy: *''L. liewi'' West, 1991 = ''Lyrognathus robustus'' Smith, 1988 *''L. pugnax'' Pocock, 1900 = ''Lyrognathus crotalus'' Pocock, 1895 See also * List of T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilobrachys
''Chilobrachys'' is a genus of Asian tarantulas that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1892. They are found in India, Myanmar, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Thailand and Sri Lanka. They are usually medium or large-sized, and they can stridulate by using small spines present on the chelicerae. Diagnosis They have special stridulating organs in their chelicerae, which are made of short spines. Males have a palpal bulb which ends in a long and slender blade like spine, females have one pair of spermathecha. The anterior eyes form almost a straight line. Their legs have a narrower scapulae at the tip of the metatarsus. Species it contains thirty-one species, found in Asia: *'' Chilobrachys andersoni'' (Pocock, 1895) – India, Myanmar, Malaysia *''Chilobrachys annandalei'' Simon, 1901 – Malaysia *''Chilobrachys assamensis'' Hirst, 1909 – India *''Chilobrachys bicolor'' (Pocock, 1895) – Myanmar *''Chilobrachys brevipes'' ( Thorell, 1897) – Myanmar *''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birupes
''Birupes'' is a monotypic genus of southeast Asian tarantulas containing the single species, ''Birupes simoroxigorum''. It was first described by R. Gabriel and D. Sherwood in 2019, and it has only been found in Malaysia. See also * List of Theraphosidae species This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Theraphosidae. , the World Spider Catalog accepts 1041 species in 156 genera: A ''Acanthopelma'' ''Acanthopelma'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 * ''Acanthopelma beccarii'' Ca ... References Monotypic Theraphosidae genera Arthropods of Borneo {{Theraphosidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
