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Checklist for Order Araneae Clerck, 1757 (Spider)
and region Bangladesh (South Asia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
42
94
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
31
80
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
21
67
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
18
62
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bangladesh
18 Families width 139 Species and 1 Subspecies
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders36SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders21SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider24SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider6SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae Karsch, 1880Ant-like Sac Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Miturgidae Simon, 1885Long-legged sac spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Clubionidae Wagner, 1887Clubiones7SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872Giant crab spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers14SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870Lynx spiders8SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae Simon, 1890Big wolf spider1SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider2SpeciesTaxom
Scytodidae Blackwall, 1864Glue spitter1SpeciesTaxom
Liocranidae Simon, 1897Liocranid sac spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Philodromidae Thorell, 1870False crab spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Uloboridae Thorell, 1869Cribellate orb weavers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bangladesh
62 Genera with 139 Species
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Araneus Clerck, 2013Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Arctosa C. L. Koch, 1799Bear Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1881Garden orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Asemonea O. P.-Cambridge, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Atypena Simon, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Bianor Peckham & Pe..., 19753SpeciesTaxom
Bijoaraneus Tanikawa, Ya..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Callitrichia Fage, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Camaricus Thorell, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Castianeira Keyserling, 1897Ant-Mimic Sac Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Cheiracanthium C. L. Koch, 2003Longlegged sac spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Chrysilla Thorell, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Clubiona Latreille, 1996Leaf curling sac spiders7SpeciesTaxom
Coleosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1998Three-lobed Spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtarachne Thorell, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophora Simon, 2004Tent spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Delena Walckenaer, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Draposa Kronestedt, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Dyschiriognatha Simon, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Eriovixia Archer, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1837Spiny Backed Orb Weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Gea C. L. Koch, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Glenognatha Simon, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Hamadruas Deeleman-Rei..., 19701SpeciesTaxom
Harmochirus Simon, 20194SpeciesTaxom
Hasarius Simon, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Heteropoda Latreille, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Hippasa Simon, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Hygropoda Thorell, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Larinia Simon, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1864Orchard Spider And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Lipocrea Thorell, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lycosa Latreille, 1970Wolf Spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Macracantha Simon, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Marpissa C. L. Koch, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Mendoza Peckham & Pe..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Myrmarachne MacLeay, 1880Antmimicking spider1SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1842Spotted orbweavers9SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1793Banana spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Olios Walckenaer, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopes Latreille, 1970Lynx Spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1890Thin-legged Wolf Spider8SpeciesTaxom
Peucetia Thorell, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phidippus C. L. Koch, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Phintella Strand, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Pholcus Walckenaer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Plexippus C. L. Koch, 19995SpeciesTaxom
Rhene Thorell, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Runcinia Simon, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Sancus Tullgren, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Scytodes Latreille, 2023Spitting Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Smeringopus Simon, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sphingius Thorell, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1979Four-jawed spider8SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 2025Tangle-Web Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Thomisus Walckenaer, 20242SpeciesTaxom
Tibellus Simon, 2003Slender Crab Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Trachelas L. Koch, 2000Running Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Uloborus Latreille, 2013Cribellate Orb Weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Wadicosa Zyuzin, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Zeuxippus Thorell, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bangladesh
139 Species and 1 Subspecies
Araneus ellipticus Tikader & Bal, 1981
Araneus mitificus Simon, 1886Kidney garden spider
Araneus rumiae Biswas & Ray..., 2013
Arctosa perita Latreille, 1799Canada Whiteface
Argiope anasuja Thorell, 1887Signature Spider
Argiope minuta Karsch, 1879Uinta sandwort
Argiope pulchella Thorell, 1881Golden cricket wasp
Asemonea mirpurensis Jahan & Biswas, 2021
Atypena formosana (Tazoe, 1992)⇒ Callitrichia formosana Oi, 1977
Bianor angulosus Karsch, 1879
Bianor narmadaensis Benoy Krishn..., 1975
Bianor pashanensis Benoy Krishn..., 1975
Bijoaraneus mitificus Simon, 1886
Callitrichia formosana Oi, 1977
Camaricus chayani Biswas & Ray..., 2017
Castianeira zetes Eugène Simon, 1897
Cheiracanthium melanostomum Tord Tamerla..., 1895
Cheiracanthium mysorense Majumder & B..., 1991
Cheiracanthium sikkimense Majumder & B..., 1991
Cheiracanthium tagorei Biswamoy Bis..., 2003
Chrysilla volupe Karsch, 1879
Clubiona analis Tord Tamerla..., 1895
Clubiona anwarae Biswamoy Bis..., 1996
Clubiona bagerhatensis Biswamoy Bis..., 1996
Clubiona drassodes Octavius Pic..., 1874
Clubiona filicata Octavius Pic..., 1874
Clubiona ludhianaensis Benoy Krishn..., 1976
Clubiona mujibari Biswamoy Bis..., 1996
Coleosoma blandum O. P.-Cambridge, 1882Sheath-bellied spider
Cyclosa bituberculata Biswamoy Bis..., 1998
Cyclosa caroli Hentz, 1850Orb weavers
Cyclosa confraga Tord Tamerla..., 1892
Cyclosa elongata (Biswamoy Bis..., 1998)⇒ Cyclosa caroli Hentz, 1850
Cyclosa tropica Biswamoy Bis..., 1998
Cyclosa yaginumai Biswamoy Bis..., 1998
Cyrtarachne biswajiti Biswas & Ray..., 2020
Cyrtarachne kaikobadi Biswas & Ray..., 2025
Cyrtarachne sundari Benoy Krishn..., 1963
Cyrtophora lahirii Biswamoy Bis..., 2004
Cyrtophora nareshi Biswamoy Bis..., 2004
Delena cancerides Walckenaer, 1837Avondale spider
Draposa oakleyi Frederick He..., 1924
Dyschiriognatha dentata Zhu & Wen, 1978
Eriovixia laglaizei Eugène Simon, 1877
Eriovixia nocturnalis Biswas & Ray..., 2018
Gasteracantha hasselti Carl Ludwig ..., 1837Hasselt's Spiny Spider
Gea subarmata Tord Tamerla..., 1890Sand bee
Glenognatha dentata Zhu & Wen, 1978
Hamadruas sikkimensis Benoy Krishn..., 1970
Harmochirus ahmedi Biswas, 2016
Harmochirus brachiatus (Thorell, 1877)⇒ Harmochirus zabkai Logunov, 2001
Harmochirus maijdiensis Biswas, 2024
Harmochirus tikaderi Biswas & Ray..., 2019
Hasarius raychaudhurii Biswas, 2017
Heteropoda simplex Jäger & Ono, 2000
Heteropoda venatoria (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heteropoda simplex Jäger & Ono, 2000
Hippasa deserticola Simon, 1889
Hippasa greenalliae John Blackwall, 1867
Hippasa holmerae Tord Tamerla..., 1895
Hippasa pantherina Pocock, 1899
Hippasa pisaurina Mary Agard P..., 1900Shyleaf
Hygropoda longimana Stoliczka, 1869
Larinia chloris (Jean Victor ..., 1826)⇒ Lipocrea epeiroides Octavius Pic..., 1872
Larinia madhuchhandae Biswas & Ray..., 2012
Larinia phthisica L. Koch, 1871
Leucauge decorata Blackwall, 1864
Lipocrea epeiroides Octavius Pic..., 1872
Lycosa gravelyi Biswas & Ray..., 2014
Lycosa japhlongensis Biswas & Ray..., 2014
Lycosa mackenziei Frederick He..., 1924
Lycosa picta (Biswas & Ray..., 2014)⇒ Arctosa perita Latreille, 1799
Lycosa tista Benoy Krishn..., 1970
Macracantha arcuata Fabricius, 1793
Marpissa proszynskii (Biswamoy Bis..., 1999)⇒ Mendoza proszynski Biswas, Begum, 1999
Mendoza proszynski Biswas, Begum, 1999
Myrmarachne pumilio Karsch, 1880San Xavier talussnail
Neoscona bengalensis Benoy Krishn..., 1981
Neoscona elliptica Tikader & Bal, 1981
Neoscona govindai Biswas & Ray..., 2013
Neoscona kabiri Biswas & Ray..., 2013
Neoscona molemensis Benoy Krishn..., 1981
Neoscona mukerjei Benoy Krishn..., 1980
Neoscona nasidae Biswas & Ray..., 2013
Neoscona rahamani Biswas & Ray..., 2013
Neoscona theisi Walckenaer, 1842Spider
Nephila kuhlii Doleschall, 1859
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Olios durlaviae Biswamoy Bis..., 2005
Olios lamarcki Latreille, 1806
Oxyopes hindostanicus Mary Agard P..., 1901Pharaoh ant
Oxyopes javanus Tord Tamerla..., 1887Carpenter bees
Oxyopes pandae Benoy Krishn..., 1969
Oxyopes ratnae Benoy Krishn..., 1970
Oxyopes sitae Benoy Krishn..., 1970
Oxyopes sunandae Benoy Krishn..., 1970
Pardosa algoides Ehrenfried S..., 1963
Pardosa minuta Benoy Krishn..., 1976
Pardosa oakleyi (Frederick He..., 1924)⇒ Draposa oakleyi Frederick He..., 1924
Pardosa pusiola Tord Tamerla..., 1891
Pardosa royi Biswamoy Bis..., 2003
Pardosa shyamae (Benoy Krishn..., 1970)⇒ Pardosa sumatrana Tord Tamerla..., 1890
Pardosa songosa Benoy Krishn..., 1976
Pardosa sumatrana Tord Tamerla..., 1890
Peucetia viridana Stoliczka, 1869
Phidippus majumderi Biswamoy Biswas, 1999
Phintella bidentata Biswas, 2025
Phintella vittata C. L. Koch, 1846
Pholcus phalangioides (Fuesslin, 1775)⇒ Smeringopus pallidus Blackwall, 1858
Plexippus andamanensis Benoy Krishn..., 1977
Plexippus calcutaensis (Benoy Krishn..., 1974)⇒ Plexippus petersi Karsch, 1878
Plexippus wesolowskae Biswamoy Bis..., 1998
Plexippus wesolowski Biswas, Rayc..., 1997
Plexippus zabkai Biswamoy Biswas, 1999
Rhene khulnaensis Biswas, 2023
Rhene pallida Thorell, 1895
Runcinia acuminata Thorell, 1881
Runcinia affinis (Simon, 1897)⇒ Runcinia insecta L. Koch, 1875
Runcinia insecta L. Koch, 1875
Sancus fuligo subfasciatus Moore, 1878
Scytodes tikaderi Biswas, 2023
Smeringopus pallidus Blackwall, 1858Cellar spider
Sphingius barkudensis Gravely, 1931
Sphingius bilineatus Simon, 1906
Tetragnatha andamanensis Tikader, 1977
Tetragnatha bogotensis Eugen von Ke..., 1865
Tetragnatha fletcheri Gravely, 1921
Tetragnatha hasselti Thorell, 1890Sand bee
Tetragnatha khanjahani Biswas & Ray..., 1996
Tetragnatha mandibulata (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Tetragnatha kochi Thorell, 1895
Tetragnatha maxillosa Thorell, 1895
Tetragnatha virescens Okuma, 1979
Theridion teroshriensis Biswas, 2025
Thomisus aruni Biswas & Ray..., 2023
Thomisus bhagabatii Biswas & Ray..., 2024
Tibellus shikerpurensis Biswamoy Bis..., 2003
Trachelas devi Biswamoy Bis..., 2000Taiwan saddled carpetshark
Uloborus chinmoyiae Biswas & Ray..., 2013
Wadicosa fidelis Octavius Pic..., 1872
Zeuxippus pallidus Thorell, 1895

Subnodes of Araneae with occurrences in Bangladesh
SuborderAraneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
16
60
128
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyClubionidae
Wagner, 1887
Clubiones, Clubionids, Foliage Spiders, Sac Spider, Sac spiders, Two-Clawed Hunting Spiders
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMiturgidae
Simon, 1885
Long-legged sac spiders, Prowling Hunters, Prowling spiders, Racing Stripe Spiders
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



Araneae (Clerck 1757)
Araneae (Clerck 1757)


Links, sources and further information
Araneae at artfakta.se
Araneae at biodiversity.org.au
Araneae at dyntaxa.se
Araneae at gbif.org
Araneae at irmng.org
Araneae at itis.gov
Araneae at marinespecies.org