Harpactira

Harpactira
H. marksi
H. tigrina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Harpactira
Ausserer, 1871
Type species
H. atra
(Latreille, 1832)
Species

15, see text

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

All described species are endemic to South Africa, with the exception of H. namaquensis, which is also found in Namibia.

Species

As of October 2025, this genus includes fifteen species:

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gen. Harpactira Ausserer, 1871". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
  2. ↑ Ausserer, A. (1871). "Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Arachniden-Familie der Territelariae Thorell (Mygalidae Autor)". Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien. 21: 117–224.