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Checklist for Order Araneae Clerck, 1757 (Spider)
and region Cape Peninsula (Western Cape)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
61
122
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
43
95
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
32
81
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
32
81
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Peninsula
32 Families width 69 Species
#ALCSGZPDTEHONU
Agelenidae (C. L. Koch, 1837)Agelenid Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Anyphaenidae Bertkau, 1878Anyphaenid sac spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders9SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae Karsch, 1880Ant-like Sac Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Segestriidae Simon, 1893Six-eyed Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898Flat-bellied ground spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider16SpeciesTaxom
Zodariidae Thorell, 1881Ant spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae Simon, 1890Big wolf spider2SpeciesTaxom
Desidae Pocock, 1895Desid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Gallieniellidae Millot, 1947Gallieniellid spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Eresidae C. L. Koch, 1851Eresid spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Drymusidae Simon, 1893Drymusid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Dysderidae C. L. Koch, 1837Dysderid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872Giant crab spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Zoropsidae Bertkau, 1882False Huntsman Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Hahniidae Bertkau, 1878Dwarf sheet spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870Bird-eating spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider2SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Phyxelididae (Lehtinen, 1967)Phyxelidid spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Deinopidae C. L. Koch, 1850Net-casters1SpeciesTaxom
Oonopidae Simon, 1890Dwarf Cell Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870Lynx spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Philodromidae Thorell, 1870False crab spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Scytodidae Blackwall, 1864Glue spitter1SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider0SpeciesTaxom
Nemesiidae Simon, 1892Tube Trapdoor Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Uloboridae (Thorell, 1869)Cribellate orb weavers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Peninsula
81 Genera with 69 Species
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Agelena Walckenaer, 1805
Eurasian Grass Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Amaurobioides O. P.-Cambridge, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Anomalomma Simon, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Apochinomma Pavesi, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Arachnura Vinson, 1863Tailed spider1SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1859Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1805Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Ariadna Audouin, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Artoria Thorell, 01SpeciesTaxom
Asemesthes Simon, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Baryphas Simon, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Caerostris Thorell, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Caesetius Simon, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Caripetella Strand, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Castianeira Keyserling, 1886Ant-Mimic Sac Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Cetonana Strand, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Chariobas Simon, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmopes Pavesi, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Chira Peckham & Pe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Cyrba Simon, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Dendryphantes C. L. Koch, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Desis Walckenaer, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Diphya Nicolet, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplocentria Hull, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Drassodella Hewitt, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Dresserus Simon, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Drymusa Simon, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Dysdera Latreille, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Euophrys C. L. Koch, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Euprosthenopsis Blandin, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eusparassus Simon, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Gandanameno Lehtinen, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Geolycosa Montgomery, 1900Burrowing wolf spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Griswoldia Dippenaar-Sc..., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Habrocestum Simon, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Hahnia C. L. Koch, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Harmochirus Simon, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Harpactira Ausserer, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Harpactirella Purcell, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Heliophanus C. L. Koch, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Holopelus Simon, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1841Black widow spider1SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1866Orchard Spider And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycosa Latreille, 1930Wolf Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Mago O. P-Cambridge, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Malaika Lehtinen, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Massagris Simon, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Melychiopharis Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Menemerus Simon, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Menneus Simon, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Myrmarachne MacLeay, 1903Antmimicking spider2SpeciesTaxom
Natta Karsch, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Nemoscolus Simon, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Opopaea Simon, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthobula Simon, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Palystes L. Koch, 1819Lizard-eating spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1903Thin-legged Wolf Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Peucetia Thorell, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Pherecydes O. P.-Cambridge, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Philodromus Walckenaer, 1826
Running Crab Spider0SpeciesTaxom
Phrynarachne Thorell, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Proevippa Purcell, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pronophaea Simon, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Psammoduon Jocqué, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pterartoria Purcell, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Scytodes Latreille, 1904Spitting Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Sitticus Simon, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Smeringopus Simon, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Spiroctenus Simon, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1904False black widows2SpeciesTaxom
Synema Simon, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Tegenaria Latreille, 1758House spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Thomisus Walckenaer, 1805
0SpeciesTaxom
Thyene Simon, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Trachyzelotes Lohmander, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Uloborus Latreille, 1846Cribellate Orb Weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Upognampa Tucker, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Urozelotes Mello-Leitao, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Vidole Lehtinen, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Xerophaeus Purcell, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Zelotes Gistel, 19073SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Peninsula
69 Species
Amaurobioides africana J. Hewitt, 1917
Apochinomma acanthaspis Eugène Simon, 1896
Apochinomma formica Eugène Simon, 1896
Arachnura scorpionoides Vinson, 1863
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Argiope australis Charles Atha..., 1805
Ariadna capensis William Fred..., 1904
Artoria fascicularis
Asemesthes montanus Richard Will..., 1923Sand dollars
Baryphas ahenus Eugène Simon, 1902
Caerostris corticosa Pocock, 1902
Caesetius schultzei Eugène Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Caripetella madagascariensis Lenz, 1886
Castianeira micaria Eugène Simon, 1886
Chariobas mamillatus Embrik Strand, 1909
Chira trivittata Władysław ..., 1871Jumping spiders
Cyrba dotata Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Dendryphantes purcelli Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Desis formidabilis Octavius Pic..., 1890Intertidal spider
Drymusa capensis Simon, 1893
Dysdera nomada Eugène Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Euophrys uphami Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Euprosthenopsis pulchella Mary Agard P..., 1902
Eusparassus palystiformis Strand, 1907
Geolycosa subvittata Mary Agard P..., 1900
Harpactira atra Latreille, 1832
Harpactira baviana William Fred..., 1903
Harpactirella treleaveni William Fred..., 1902
Heliophanus capicola Eugène Simon, 1901
Heliophanus claviger Eugène Simon, 1901
Heliophanus marshalli Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Heliophanus patellaris Eugène Simon, 1901
Heliophanus peckhami Eugène Simon, 1902
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841Brown black widow
Leucauge festiva Blackwall, 1866
Lycosa capensis Eugène Simon, 1898
Lycosa palliata Carl Friedri..., 1960
Lycosa rostrata Pelegrin Fra..., 1930
Mago saperda Eugène Simon, 1900
Malaika longipes Purcell, 1904
Massagris honesta Wanda Wesoł..., 1993
Melychiopharis cynips Eugène Simon, 1895
Menneus capensis Purcell, 1904
Myrmarachne platypalpus (Bradoo, 1980)⇒ Myrmarachne platypalpa Bradoo, 1980
Myrmarachne solitaria Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Natta chionogaster Eugène Simon, 1901
Palystes castaneus Latreille, 1819Elm borer
Pardosa clavipalpis William Fred..., 1903
Peucetia nicolae Van Niekerk ..., 1994
Pherecydes tuberculatus Octavius Pic..., 1883
Proevippa biampliata William Fred..., 1903
Psammoduon canosum Eugène Simon, 1910
Pterartoria arbuscula William Fred..., 1903
Pterartoria flavolimbata William Fred..., 1903
Scytodes testudo William Fred..., 1904
Spiroctenus collinus Pocock, 1900
Spiroctenus gooldi Purcell, 1903
Steatoda capensis Hann, 1990Black cobweb
Steatoda connexa Octavius Pic..., 1904
Synema marlothi Maria Dahl, 1907
Tegenaria domestica (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Tegenaria parietina Fourcroy, 1785
Thyene vittata Eugène Simon, 1902
Trachyzelotes jaxartensis Kroneberg, 1875Stealthy ground spider
Uloborus plumipes (Lucas, 1846)⇒ Uloborus trilineatus Keyserling, 1883
Urozelotes rusticus L. Koch, 1872Spider
Vidole capensis (Pocock, 1900)⇒ Vidole schreineri Purcell, 1904
Zelotes fuligineus William Fred..., 1907
Zelotes invidus Purcell, 1907
Zelotes reduncus William Fred..., 1907

Subnodes of Araneae with occurrences in Cape Peninsula
SuborderAraneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
30
78
64
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderMygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
2
3
5
Families
Genera
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