Genus of spiders
Harpactirella is a genus of African tarantulas that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1902.[3] Originally placed with the brushed trapdoor spiders, it was transferred to the tarantulas in 1985.[4]
It is considered a senior synonym of Luphocemus.[2]
Species
As of October 2020[update] it contains 11 species, found in Africa:[1]
- Harpactirella domicola Purcell, 1903 – South Africa
- Harpactirella helenae Purcell, 1903 – South Africa
- Harpactirella karrooica Purcell, 1902 – South Africa
- Harpactirella lapidaria Purcell, 1908 – South Africa
- Harpactirella lightfooti Purcell, 1902 – South Africa
- Harpactirella longipes Purcell, 1902 – South Africa
- Harpactirella magna Purcell, 1903 – South Africa
- Harpactirella overdijki Gallon, 2010 – South Africa
- Harpactirella schwarzi Purcell, 1904 – South Africa
- Harpactirella spinosa Purcell, 1908 – South Africa
- Harpactirella treleaveni Purcell, 1902 (type) – South Africa
See also
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