Harpactirella is a genus of South African tarantulas that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1902. Originally placed with the brushed trapdoor spiders, it was transferred to the tarantulas in 1985.
It is considered a senior synonym of Luphocemus.
All of its described species are endemic to South Africa.
Species
, this genus includes eleven species:
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)
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