Subfamily Cteninae

The subfamily Cteninae to date comprises the Neotropical genera AncylometesCelaetycheus, Centroctenus, Ctenus, Guasuctenus, Isoctenus, Ohvida, Parabatinga, Phoneutria and the new genera Kiekie and Spinoctenus. However, results of recent phylogenetic analyses (Polotow & Brescovit 2014) indicate that several species are misplaced in Ctenus and the placement of Ancylometes is still a matter of controverse. 

Asthenoctenus was thought to belong to the subfamily Viridasiinae, but remained in Ctenidae, since Viridasiidae were lifted to the family rank. 

The belonging of the well-known genus Cupiennius ist still not resolved, it was recently excluded from Ctenidae, but not assigned to another family so far.

See also the thesis of Daniele Polotow and Polotow & Brescovit (2014), Hazzi et al. (2018), Polotow & Brescovit (2018), Polotow & Brescovit (2019).

Recently revised genera and (re-)described species

Ancylometes Bertkau, 1880

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Celaetycheus Simon, 1897

Species
Author
Synonym
Revision
Occurrence
Celaetycheus flavostriatusSimon, 1897Polotow & Brescovit (2013)Bahia, Brazil
Celaetycheus abaraPolotow & Brescovit, 2013
Polotow & Brescovit (2013)
Bahia, Brazil
Celaetycheus aberemPolotow & Brescovit, 2013
Polotow & Brescovit (2013)
Bahia, Brazil
Celaetycheus acarajePolotow & Brescovit, 2013
Polotow & Brescovit (2013)
Bahia, Brazil
Celaetycheus beijuPolotow & Brescovit, 2013
Polotow & Brescovit (2013)
Bahia, Brazil
Celaetycheus boboPolotow & Brescovit, 2013
Polotow & Brescovit (2013)
Bahia, Brazil
Celaetycheus caruruPolotow & Brescovit, 2013
Polotow & Brescovit (2013)
Bahia, Brazil
Celaetycheus moquecaPolotow & Brescovit, 2013
Polotow & Brescovit (2013)
Bahia, Brazil
Celaetycheus mungunzaPolotow & Brescovit, 2013
Polotow & Brescovit (2013)
Bahia, Brazil
Celaetycheus vatapaPolotow & Brescovit, 2013
Polotow & Brescovit (2013)
Bahia, Brazil

Centroctenus Mello-Leitão, 1929

SpeciesAuthorSynonymRevisionOccurrence
C. acaraBrescovit, 1996 Brescovit (1996)
Amazonas, Brazil
C. alinahuiBrescovit, Torres, Rego & Polotow, 2020 Brescovit et al. (2020)Napo, Ecuador
C. auberti(Caporiacco, 1954)Ctenus tapereba
Brescovit (1996)

Amazonas, Brazil
C. chalkdisi 
Brescovit, Torres, Rego & Polotow, 2020
 
 Brescovit et al. (2020)Pará, Brazil
C. claudia 
Brescovit, Torres, Rego & Polotow, 2020
 
 Brescovit et al. (2020)Mato Grosso, Brazil
C. coloso 
Brescovit, Torres, Rego & Polotow, 2020
 
 Brescovit et al. (2020)Sucre, Colombia
C. douradosBrescovit, Torres, Rego & Polotow, 2020 Brescovit et al. (2020)Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
C. irupanaBrescovit, 1996 
Brescovit (1996)
Amazonas, Brazil, Bolivia
C. miriumaBrescovit, 1996 Brescovit (1996)Amazonas, Brazil
C. ocelliventer(Strand, 1909) Brescovit (1996)Amazonas, Brazil
C. varzea 
Brescovit, Torres, Rego & Polotow, 2020
 
 Brescovit et al. (2020)Amazonas, Brazil

Ctenus Walkenaer, 1805

SpeciesAuthorSynonymRevisionOccurrence
Ctenus dubiusWalckenaer, 1805 - neotype
Brescovit & Simó (2007)French Guiana
C. amphoraMello-Leitão, 1930Höfer et al. (1994)Amazonia
C. crulsiMello-Leitão, 1930Höfer et al. (1994)Amazonia
C. delesserti(Caporiacco, 1947)Polotow & Brescovit (2012)Guyana
C. falconensisSchenkel, 1953Polotow & Brescovit (2012)Venezuela
C. fernandaeBrescovit & Simó, 2007Brescovit & Simó (2007)Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
C. inajaHöfer, Brescovit & Gasnier, 1994Höfer et al. (1994)Amazonia, Brazi, Colombia
C. maculisternisStrand,1909Höfer & Brescovit (1997)Bolivia, Brazil
C. manauaraHöfer, Brescovit & Gasnier, 1994Höfer et al. (1994)Amazonas, Brazil
C. mediusKeyserling, 1891Oligoctenus medius
Brescovit & Simó (2007)S Brazil
C. minorF.O. Pickard-Cambridge. 1897Höfer et al. (1994)Amazonas, Brazil
C. nigritusF.O. Pickard-Cambridge. 1897Polotow & Brescovit (2012)Pará, Brazil
C. ornatus(Keyserling, 1877)Oligoctenus ornatus
Brescovit & Simó (2007)Mata Atlântica, SE Brazil
C. paubrasilBrescovit & Simó, 2007Brescovit & Simó (2007)Bahia, Espírito Santo, Brazil
C. pauloterraiBrescovit & Simó, 2007Brescovit & Simó (2007)Bahia, Brazil
C. rectipesF.O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897Brescovit & Simó (2007)NE Brazil
C. serratipesF.O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1897Polotow & Brescovit (2012)Guayana, Brazil
C. sigma(Schenkel, 1953)Isoctenus sigma

Polotow & Brescovit (2012)
Venezuela
C. vehemensKeyserling, 1891Oligoctenus vehemens
Brescovit & Simó (2007)
Espirito Santo
C. vespertilioMello-Leitão, 1941

Andean Colombia
C. villasboasiMello-Leitão, 1949
Höfer et al. (1994)
Amazonas, Brazil, Colombia

Cupiennius Simon, 1891

Species
Author
Synonym
Revision
Occurrence
C. bimaculatus(Taczanowski, 1874)Cupiennius celerrimusBrescovit & Polotow (2005)Amazonas, Brazil
C. coccineus(F.O.Pickard-Cambridge,1901)Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama
C. granadensisKeyserling,1877Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama

Guasuctenus Polotow & Brescovit, 2019

SpeciesAuthorSynonymRevisionOccurence
Guasuctenus longipes (Keyserling, 1891) Ctenus longipesPolotow & Brescovit 2019Southern Brazil, Uruguay
Guasuctenus vittatissimus(Strand, 1916)Ctenus longipes vittatissimusPolotow & Brescovit 2019Southern Brazil

Isoctenus Bertkau, 1880

SpeciesAuthorSynonymRevisionOccurrence
I. areiaPolotow & Brescovit,2009Polotow & Brescovit (2009)NE Brazil
I. charadaPolotow & Brescovit,2009Polotow & Brescovit (2009)Paraná
I. corymbusPolotow, Brescovit & Pellegatti-Franco,2005Polotow, Brescovit & Pellegatti-Franco (2005)
I. coxalis(Pickard-Cambridge,1902)Polotow & Brescovit (2009)Brazil
I. eupalaestrusMello-Leitão,1936Polotow & Brescovit (2009)SE Brazil
I. foliiferBertkau,1880Polotow & Brescovit (2009)E Brazil
I. griseolus(Mello-Leitão,1936)Polotow & Brescovit (2009)SE Brazil
I. herteli(Mello-Leitão,1947)Polotow & Brescovit (2009)Paraná
I. janeirus(Walckenaer,1837)Polotow & Brescovit (2009)E Brazil
I. malabarisPolotow, Brescovit & Ott,2007Polotow, Brescovit & Ott (2007)S Brazil
I. minusculus(Keyserling,1891)Polotow & Brescovit (2009)Central Brazil
I. ordinarioPolotow & Brescovit,2009Polotow & Brescovit (2009)S, SE Brazil
I. segredoPolotow & Brescovit,2009Polotow & Brescovit (2009)Paraná
I. strandiMello-Leitão,1936Polotow & Brescovit (2009)SE Brazil
I. taperae(Mello-Leitão,1936)Polotow & Brescovit (2009)NE, SE Brazil

Kiekie Polotow & Brescovit, 2018

Kiekie Polotow & Brescovit, 2018

SpeciesAuthorSynonymRevisionOccurrence

Kiekie sinuatipes - type species 

(F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897)Ctenus sinuatipesPolotov & Brescovit 2018Panama, Costa Rica
Kiekie curvipes (Keyserling, 1881)Ctenus curvipesPolotov & Brescovit 2018Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Kiekie antioquiaPolotow & Brescovit, 2018Polotow & Brescovit 2018Colombia
Kiekie barrocoloradoPolotow & Brescovit, 2018Polotow & Brescovit 2018Panama
Kiekie garifunaPolotow & Brescovit, 2018Polotow & Brescovit 2018Guatemala, Honduras
Kiekie griswoldiPolotow & Brescovit, 2018Polotow & Brescovit 2018Costa Rica
Kiekie montanensis Polotow & Brescovit, 2018Polotow & Brescovit 2018Costa Rica, Panama
Kiekie panamensisPolotow & Brescovit, 2018Polotow & Brescovit 2018Panama
Kiekie sanjosePolotow & Brescovit, 2018Polotow & Brescovit 2018Costa Rica
Kiekie sarapiquiPolotow & Brescovit, 2018Polotow & Brescovit 2018Costa Rica
Kiekie verbena

Ohvida Polotow & Brescovit, 2009

SpeciesAuthorSynonymRevisionOccurrence
O. androsPolotow & Brescovit,2009Polotow & Brescovit (2009)Bahamas
O. biminiPolotow & Brescovit,2009Polotow & Brescovit (2009)Bahamas
O. brevitarsus(Bryant,1940)Ctenus brevitarsusPolotow & Brescovit (2009)Cuba
O. coxana(Bryant,1940)Ctenus coxanusPolotow & Brescovit (2009)Cuba
O. fulvorufa(Franganillo,1930)Celaetycheus fulvorufusPolotow & Brescovit (2009)Cuba
O. isolata(Bryant,1940)Ctenus isolatusPolotow & Brescovit (2009)Cuba
O. modestus(Bryant,1942)Celaetycheus modestus
Polotow & Brescovit (2014)Puerto Rico
O. turquinoPolotow & Brescovit,2009Polotow & Brescovit (2009)Cuba
O. vernalis(Bryant,1940)Ctenus vernalisPolotow & Brescovit (2009)Cuba

Parabatinga Polotow & Brescovit, 2009

SpeciesAuthorSynonymRevisionOccurrence
Parabatinga brevipes(Keyserling,1891)Ctenus brevipes, C. taeniatusPolotow & Brescovit (2009)South America

Phoneutria Perty, 1833

Species
Author
Synonym
Revision
Occurrence
P. bahiensisSimó & Brescovit,2001Martins & Bertani (2007)Atlantic Forest, Brazil
P. boliviensis
(F.O.P.-Cambridge, 1897)Simó & Brescovit (2001)Amazonas, Brazil
P. eickstedtae
Martins & Bertani (2007)Atlantic Forest, Brazil
P. fera
Simó & Brescovit (2001)Amazonas, Brazil
P. keyserlingi
(F.O.P.-Cambridge, 1897)Martins & Bertani (2007)Atlantic Forest, Brazil
P. nigriventer
Martins & Bertani (2007)Atlantic Forest, Brazil
P.pertyi
(F.O.P.-Cambridge, 1897)Martins & Bertani (2007)Atlantic Forest, Brazil
P. reidyi
(F.O.P.-Cambridge, 1897)Simó & Brescovit (2001)Amazonas, Brazil

Spinoctenus Hazzi, Polotow, Brescovit, González-Obando & Simó, 2018

SpeciesAuthorSynonymRevisionOccurrence
S. chocoensisHazzi et al., 2018  Chocó, Colombia
S. eberhardiHazzi et al., 2018  Central Andean Cordillera, Colombia
S. escalereteHazzi et al., 2018  Valle de Cauca, Colombia
S. flammigerusHazzi et al., 2018  Narino Dept, Colombia
S. floreziHazzi et al., 2018  Eastern Andean Cordillera, Colombia
S. nambiHazzi et al., 2018  Narino Dept, Colombia
S.pericosHazzi et al., 2018  Valle de Cauca, Colombia
S. spinosusHazzi et al., 2018  Western and Central Andean Cordilleras, Colombia
S. stephaniaeHazzi et al., 2018  Western and Central Andean Cordilleras, Colombia
S. tequendamaHazzi et al., 2018  Eastern Andean Cordillera, Colombia