• Source: Phoneyusa

Phoneyusa is a genus of spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas).




Taxonomy


The genus was erected by Ferdinand Karsch in 1884, based on a spider from central Africa he regarded as in some ways similar to the South American genera Avicularia and Eurypelma (now included in Avicularia), but nevertheless distinct. Karsch explained the name as meaning "murderess". (Phoneyusa is one transcription of the Greek φονεύουσα, derived from the verb φονεύω, 'murder'.)




Distribution


The species of this genus are found in sub-Saharan Africa.




Species


As of May 2016, the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species:




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Phoneyusa
• Phoneyusa rutilata
• Phoneyusa lesserti
• List of Theraphosidae species
• Tarantula
• P. bidentata
• Hysterocrates
• Myostola
• Selenocosmia
• List of spider species of Madagascar