11, see text Harpactirella is a genus of African tarantulas that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1902.

[3] Originally placed with the brushed trapdoor spiders, it was transferred to the tarantulas in 1985.

[4] It is considered a senior synonym of Luphocemus.

[2] As of October 2020[update] it contains 11 species, found in Africa:[1]

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