Harpactirella
Genus of spiders
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Harpactirella is a genus of South 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]
| Harpactirella | |
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| H. lightfooti | |
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| H. overdijki | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Harpactirella Purcell, 1902[1] |
| Type species | |
| H. treleaveni Purcell, 1902 | |
| Species | |
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11, see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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It is considered a senior synonym of Luphocemus.[2]
All of its described species are endemic to South Africa.[1]
Species
H. lightfooti
H. magna
H. overdijki
adult male H. treleaveni
As of October 2025[update], this genus includes eleven species:[1]
- Harpactirella domicola Purcell, 1903
- Harpactirella helenae Purcell, 1903
- Harpactirella karrooica Purcell, 1902
- Harpactirella lapidaria Purcell, 1908
- Harpactirella lightfooti Purcell, 1902
- Harpactirella longipes Purcell, 1902
- Harpactirella magna Purcell, 1903
- Harpactirella overdijki Gallon, 2010
- Harpactirella schwarzi Purcell, 1904
- Harpactirella spinosa Purcell, 1908
- Harpactirella treleaveni Purcell, 1902 (type species)
