Phoneyusa is a genus of spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas).

[1] 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 (now included in Avicularia), but nevertheless distinct.

[3] (Phoneyusa is one transcription of the Greek φονεύουσα, derived from the verb φονεύω, 'murder'.)

The species of this genus are found in sub-Saharan Africa.

[1] As of May 2016[update], the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species:[1]