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Checklist for Order Araneae Clerck, 1757 (Spider)
and region Knysna (Garden Route)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
41
52
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
30
37
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
22
29
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
22
29
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Knysna
22 Families width 18 Species
#CLAZMGDTPS
Cyrtaucheniidae Simon, 1892Cyrtaucheiid spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Liocranidae Simon, 1897Liocranid sac spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae Karsch, 1880Ant-like Sac Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Zodariidae Thorell, 1881Ant spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Miturgidae Simon, 1885Long-legged sac spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Gallieniellidae Millot, 1947Gallieniellid spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Drymusidae Simon, 1893Drymusid spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Zoropsidae Bertkau, 1882False Huntsman Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870Bird-eating spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Palpimanidae Thorell, 1870Palp-footed spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers0SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872Giant crab spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Trochanteriidae Karsch, 1879Flat spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider0SpeciesTaxom
Scytodidae Blackwall, 1864Glue spitter1SpeciesTaxom
Agelenidae C. L. Koch, 1837Agelenid Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Cyatholipidae Simon, 1894Cyatholipid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898Flat-bellied ground spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Knysna
29 Genera with 18 Species
#ACDGHILMNPRSTUX
Ancylotrypa Simon, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Andromma Simon, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Apochinomma Pavesi, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Caerostris Thorell, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Chariobas Simon, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheiracanthium C. L. Koch, 1839
Longlegged sac spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Drassodella Hewitt, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Drymusa Simon, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Gmogala Keyserling, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Griswoldia Dippenaar-Sc..., 19912SpeciesTaxom
Harpactira Ausserer, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Harpactirella Purcell, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Ikuma Lawrence, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1865Black widow spider1SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1841
Orchard Spider And Allies0SpeciesTaxom
Mecynidis Simon, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1864Spotted orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Palystes L. Koch, 1875Lizard-eating spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1847
Thin-legged Wolf Spider0SpeciesTaxom
Phanotea Simon, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Platyoides O. P.-Cambridge, 1890
Scorpion spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Runcinia Simon, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Scytodes Latreille, 1904Spitting Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1990False black widows1SpeciesTaxom
Synema Simon, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Tegenaria Latreille, 1804
House spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Thomisus Walckenaer, 1805
0SpeciesTaxom
Ulwembua Griswold, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Xerophaeus Purcell, 19231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Knysna
18 Species
Apochinomma acanthaspis Eugène Simon, 1896
Caerostris corticosa Pocock, 1902
Caerostris vicina Blackwall, 1866
Drassodella aurostriata Mbo & Haddad, 2019
Drassodella vasivulva Tucker, 1923Sand dollars
Gmogala scarabaeus Eugen von Ke..., 1890
Griswoldia acaenata Charles E. G..., 1991
Griswoldia transversa Charles E. G..., 1991
Harpactira cafreriana Charles Atha..., 1837
Latrodectus cinctus (Blackwall, 1865)⇒ Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870
Neoscona triangula Keyserling, 1864
Palystes superciliosus Koch, 1875Common rain spider
Phanotea knysna Charles E. G..., 1994
Phanotea sathegyna Charles E. G..., 1994
Scytodes silvatica William Fred..., 1904
Steatoda capensis Hann, 1990Black cobweb
Ulwembua outeniqua Charles E. G..., 1987
Xerophaeus rubeus Richard Will..., 1923Sand dollars

Subnodes of Araneae with occurrences in Knysna
SuborderAraneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
19
25
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderMygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
2
3
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMiturgidae
Simon, 1885
Long-legged sac spiders, Prowling Hunters, Prowling spiders, Racing Stripe Spiders
1
0
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