Harpactira

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

, this genus includes fifteen species:

• Harpactira atra <small>(Latreille, 1832)</small> – South Africa (type species)
• Harpactira baviana <small>Purcell, 1903</small> – South Africa
• Harpactira cafreriana <small>(Walckenaer, 1837)</small> – South Africa
• Harpactira chrysogaster <small>Pocock, 1897</small> – South Africa
• Harpactira curator <small>Pocock, 1898</small> – South Africa
• Harpactira curvipes <small>Pocock, 1897</small> – South Africa
• Harpactira dictator <small>Purcell, 1902</small> – South Africa
• Harpactira gigas <small>Pocock, 1898</small> – South Africa
• Harpactira hamiltoni <small>Pocock, 1902</small> – South Africa
• Harpactira lineata <small>Pocock, 1897</small> – South Africa
• Harpactira lyrata <small>(Simon, 1892)</small> – South Africa
• Harpactira marksi <small>Purcell, 1902</small> – South Africa
• Harpactira namaquensis <small>Purcell, 1902</small> – Namibia, South Africa
• Harpactira pulchripes <small>Pocock, 1901</small> – South Africa
• Harpactira tigrina <small>Ausserer, 1875</small> – South Africa

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