Genus Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901

Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901: 553 (type species by original designation Eurypelma seemanni Pickard-Cambridge, 1897). First synonymized with Rhechostica by Raven (1985: 149).

Rhechostica Simon, 1892: 162 (type species by original designation Homoeomma texense Simon, 1891). Suppressed as a senior synonym of Aphonopelma by ICZN (1991: 166–167).

Delopelma Petrunkevitch, 1939: 567 (type species by original designation Eurypelma marxi Simon, 1891) (considered a subgenus of Aphonopelma by Chamberlin, 1940: 26). First synonymized with Rhechostica by Raven (1985: 151).

Gosipelma Chamberlin, 1940: 4 (type species by original designation Gosipelma angusi Chamberlin, 1940). Originally described as a subgenus of Aphonopelma, but never elevated to full generic status. First synonymized with Rhechostica by Raven (1985: 153).

Chaunopelma Chamberlin, 1940: 30 (type species by original designation Delopelma radinum Chamberlin & Ivie, 1939). First synonymized with Rhechostica by Raven (1985: 151).

Apachepelma Smith, 1995: 45 (type species by original designation Aphonopelma paloma Prentice, 1992). First synonymized with Aphonopelma by Prentice (1997: 147).