Subgenus Opisthacanthus Peters, 1861
I. cayaporum group
- Opisthacanthus cayaporum Vellard, 1932
- Opisthacanthus heurtaultae Lourenço, 1980
- Opisthacanthus weyrauchi Mello-Leitão, 1948
II. lepturus group
- Opisthacanthus lepturus (Beauvois, 1805)
- Opisthacanthus elatus (Gervais, 1844)
- Opisthacanthus valerioi Lourenço, 1980
- Opisthacanthus borboremai sp. n.
III. lecomtei group
- Opisthacanthus lecomtei (Lucas, 1858)
Subgenus Nepabellus Francke, 1974
I. africanus group
- Opisthacanthus africanus africanus Simon, 1876
- Opisthacanthus africanus pallidus Lourenço, 2003
- Opisthacanthus capensis Thorell, 1876
- Opisthacanthus diremptus (Karsch, 1879)
II. asper group
- Opisthacanthus asper (Peters, 1861)
- Opisthacanthus basutus Lawrence, 1955
- Opisthacanthus rugiceps Pocock, 1897
III. laevipes group
- Opisthacanthus laevipes (Pocock, 1893)
IV. rugulosus group
- Opisthacanthus lamorali Lourenço, 1981
- Opisthacanthus rugulosus Pocock, 1896
V. validus group
- Opisthacanthus piscatorius Lawrence, 1955
- Opisthacanthus validus Thorell, 1876
Subgenus Monodopisthacanthus Lourenço, 2001
I. madagascariensis group
- Opisthacanthus madagascariensis Kraepelin, 1894
- Opisthacanthus punctulatus Pocock, 1896[3]
