Generic key of the Subfamily SINURTICANTINAE 

( Radan Kaderka )

 Updated: October 2008

The subfamily Aviculariinae is diagnosed by following synapomorphies (SAMM & SCHMIDT 2008): legs weakly spined or aspinose, tarsi as broad as or broader than metatarsi, a spinose process between lobes of male palpal cymbium, male palpal bulb with long embolus without keels, urticating hairs absent. This subfamily contains arboreal and semiarboreal species lacking urticating hairs (Psalmopoeus and Tapinauchenius).

The key is based on SAMM & SCHMIDT 2008: 

1. Stridulatory organ in the shape of lyra present on maxilla, prolaterally  ............ Psalmopoeus

    - stridulatory organ absent ....................................................................... Tapinauchenius

Bibliography:

Raven Robert J. (1985) The Spider Infraorder Mygalomorphae (Araneae): Cladistics and Systematics. Bulletin of The American Museum of Natural History. Volume 182: 1-180.

Samm R., Schmidt G. (2008) Sinurticantinae subfamilia nov. - eine neue Unterfamilie der Theraphosidae (Araneae). Tarantulas of the World - 141/Mai 2008: 3-14.

Schmidt G., Rudloff J.-P. (2003) Die Vogelspinnen. Westarp Wissenschaften Hohenwarsleben: 104-114.