Phoneyusa
Phoneyusa is a genus of spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae.
Taxonomy
The genus was erected by Ferdinand Karsch in 1884, based on a spider from central Africa he regarded as in some ways similar to the South American genera Avicularia and Eurypelma, but nevertheless distinct. Karsch explained the name as meaning "murderess".Distribution
The species of this genus are found in sub-Saharan Africa.Species
, the World [Spider Catalog] accepted the following species:- Phoneyusa antilope – Congo
- Phoneyusa belandana Karsch, 1884 – Central African Rep.
- Phoneyusa bidentata Pocock, 1899 – West, Central Africa
- Phoneyusa bouvieri Berland, 1917 – Madagascar
- Phoneyusa buettneri Karsch, 1886 – Gabon
- Phoneyusa chevalieri Simon, 1906 – West Africa
- Phoneyusa cultridens Berland, 1917 – Congo
- Phoneyusa gabonica – Gabon
- Phoneyusa giltayi Laurent, 1946 – Congo
- Phoneyusa gracilipes – Congo
- Phoneyusa lesserti Dresco, 1973 – Central African Rep.
- Phoneyusa manicata Simon, 1907 – Príncipe
- Phoneyusa minima – Cameroon
- Phoneyusa principium Simon, 1907 – Príncipe
- Phoneyusa rutilata – Guinea-Bissau
- Phoneyusa westi Smith, 1990 – Angola