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Checklist for Order Araneae Clerck, 1757 (Spider)
and region Kurunegala (North Western Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
9
18
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
6
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
6
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
6
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kurunegala
6 Families width 15 Species
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider4SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider4SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872Giant crab spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae (Menge, 1866)Elongated Orb Weavers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kurunegala
15 Genera with 15 Species
Argiope Audouin, 1859Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Bassaniana Strand, 1992Bark crab spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Cotinusa Simon, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Crossopriza Simon, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1798Spiny Backed Orb Weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Gea C. L. Koch, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Heteropoda Latreille, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Holocneminus Berland, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Micropholcus Deeleman-Rei..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1842Hermit spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Olios Walckenaer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Phintella Strand, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Plexippus C. L. Koch, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Siler Simon, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Smeringopus Simon, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kurunegala
15 Species
Argiope catenulata Doleschall, 1859Grass cross spider
Bassaniana ora Seo, 1992
Cotinusa dimidiata Eugène Simon, 1900
Crossopriza lyoni Blackwall, 1867Box spiders
Gasteracantha geminata Johan Christ..., 1798
Gea spinipes Carl Ludwig ..., 1843
Heteropoda venatoria (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heteropoda simplex Jäger & Ono, 2000
Holocneminus multiguttatus Simon, 1905
Micropholcus fauroti Simon, 1887Cellar spider
Nephilengys malabarensis (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Olios milleti Mary Agard P..., 1901
Phintella vittata C. L. Koch, 1846
Plexippus petersi Karsch, 1878Jumping spider
Siler semiglaucus Eugène Simon, 1901Jade jumping spider
Smeringopus pallidus Blackwall, 1858Cellar spider

Subnodes of Araneae with occurrences in Kurunegala
SuborderAraneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
6
15
15
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