The Selenogyrinae are a subfamily of

tarantula Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. , 1,100 species have been identified, with 166 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although ...

s found in

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...

and

Asia Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which ...

."Family: Theraphosidae Thorell, 1869"
''World Spider Catalog''. NMBE. Retrieved June, 2016.

Characteristics

The Selenogyrinae are characterized by a unique stridulating organ situated between the

chelicera The chelicerae () are the mouthparts of the subphylum Chelicerata, an arthropod group that includes arachnids, horseshoe crabs, and sea spiders. Commonly referred to as "jaws", chelicerae may be shaped as either articulated fangs, or as a type ...

e, which consists of two very similar rows of hair. In '' Annandaliella'', this is reduced.Hirst, A. S. (1908)
''On a new type of stridulating-organ in mygalomorph spiders, with the description of a new genus and species belonging to the suborder''
Annals and Magazine of Natural History (8) 2: 401-405 Some species have labio

sternal The sternum (: sternums or sterna) or breastbone is a long flat bone located in the central part of the chest. It connects to the ribs via cartilage and forms the front of the rib cage, thus helping to protect the heart, lungs, and major blood ve ...

mounds and the clypeus is usually absent, or very narrow.

Genera

The WSC currently accepts these genera: *'' Annandaliella'', Hirst 1909 *''

Euphrictus ''Euphrictus'' is a genus of tarantula (family Theraphosidae) which is found in Africa. It is part of the subfamily Selenogyrinae. Taxonomy The genus ''Euphrictus'' was erected by A.S. Hirst in 1908 for the species '' Euphrictus spinosus'', des ...

'', Hirst 1908 *'' Selenogyrus'', Pocock 1897 ''Selenogyrus'' and ''Euphrictus'' were the original genera in Hirst's 1908 Selenogyrinae. ''Annandaliella'' was added by

Schmidt Schmidt may refer to: * Schmidt (surname), including list of people and fictional characters with the surname * Schmidt (singer) (born 1990), German pop and jazz singer * Schmidt (lunar crater), a small lunar impact crater * Schmidt (Martian c ...

in 1993.Schmidt, G. (1993). Vogelspinnen: Vorkommen, Lebensweise, Haltung und Zucht, mit Bestimmungsschlüsseln für alle Gattungen, Vierte Auflage. Landbuch Verlag, Hannover, 151 pp.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2164597 Theraphosidae Spider subfamilies