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Checklist for Order Araneae Clerck, 1757 (Spider)
and region Maharashtra (West India, India)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
42
83
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
31
63
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
21
51
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
19
49
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maharashtra
19 Families width 61 Species
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders10SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider12SpeciesTaxom
Miturgidae (Simon, 1885)Long-legged sac spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870Bird-eating spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Clubionidae Wagner, 1887Clubiones2SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider1SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898Flat-bellied ground spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Filistatidae Ausserer, 1867Crevice weaver0SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers7SpeciesTaxom
Hersiliidae Thorell, 1870Hersiliids1SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872Giant crab spiders8SpeciesTaxom
Uloboridae Thorell, 1869Cribellate orb weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870Lynx spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Palpimanidae Thorell, 1870Palp-footed spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider3SpeciesTaxom
Scytodidae Blackwall, 1864Glue spitter1SpeciesTaxom
Eresidae C. L. Koch, 1851Eresid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Zodariidae Thorell, 1881Ant spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maharashtra
49 Genera with 61 Species
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Araneus Clerck, 1886Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1897Garden orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Asemonea O. P.-Cambridge, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cheiracanthium C. L. Koch, 1874Longlegged sac spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Chilobrachys Karsch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Chrysilla Thorell, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Clubiona Latreille, 1874Leaf curling sac spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Cotinusa Simon, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Crossopriza Simon, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Drassodes Westring, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Epeus Peckham & Pe..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Filistata Latreille, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1837Spiny Backed Orb Weaver3SpeciesTaxom
Hasarius Simon, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Herennia Thorell, 1859Coin spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Hersilia Audouin, 1836Long-spinnered Bark Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Heteropoda Latreille, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hyllus C. L. Koch, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hyptiotes Walckenaer, 1892Triangle web spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Langelurillus Próchniewicz, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1870Black widow spider1SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1864Orchard Spider And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Macracantha Simon, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Megamyrmaekion Reuss, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Meotipa Simon, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Micrommata Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Myrmarachne MacLeay, 1839Antmimicking spider1SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1975Spotted orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1793Banana spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Olios Walckenaer, 18916SpeciesTaxom
Opadometa Archer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopes Latreille, 1970Lynx Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Palpimanus Dufour, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Peucetia Thorell, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Philoponella Mello-Leitao, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Phintella Strand, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Platythomisus Doleschall, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Plexippus C. L. Koch, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Poecilotheria Simon, 1899Ornamental tarantulas1SpeciesTaxom
Rhene Thorell, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Scytodes Latreille, 1802Spitting Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Stegodyphus Simon, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Thelacantha Hasselt, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Thomisus Walckenaer, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Thrigmopoeus Pocock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Tylorida Simon, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Uloborus Latreille, 1806
Cribellate Orb Weaver0SpeciesTaxom
Zodarion Walckenaer, 19761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maharashtra
61 Species
Araneus mitificus Simon, 1886Kidney garden spider
Argiope aemula Walckenaer, 1842
Argiope anasuja Thorell, 1887Signature Spider
Argiope caesarea Thorell, 1897
Asemonea tenuipes O. P.-Cambridge, 1869
Cheiracanthium insigne Octavius Pic..., 1874
Cheiracanthium vorax (Octavius Pic..., 1874)⇒ Cheiracanthium apia Norman I. Pl..., 1998
Chilobrachys fimbriatus Pocock, 1899Fimbriated Striated Burrowing Spider
Chrysilla volupe Karsch, 1879
Clubiona drassodes Octavius Pic..., 1874
Clubiona filicata Octavius Pic..., 1874
Cotinusa dimidiata Eugène Simon, 1900
Crossopriza lyoni Blackwall, 1867Box spiders
Drassodes luridus O. P.-Cambridge, 1874
Epeus indicus PrószyÅ„ski, 1992
Gasteracantha geminata Johan Christ..., 1798
Gasteracantha hasselti Carl Ludwig ..., 1837Hasselt's Spiny Spider
Gasteracantha kuhli C. L. Koch, 1837
Hasarius adansoni Audouin, 1826Adanson's House Jumper
Herennia multipuncta Doleschall, 1859Ornamental tree trunk spider
Hersilia savignyi Lucas, 1836
Heteropoda venatoria (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heteropoda simplex Jäger & Ono, 2000
Hyllus semicupreus Eugène Simon, 1885
Hyptiotes analis Eugène Simon, 1892
Langelurillus lacteus Sanap, Jogle..., 2017
Langelurillus onyx Caleb, Sanap..., 2017
Latrodectus hasselti (Thorell, 1870)⇒ Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870
Leucauge decorata Blackwall, 1864
Macracantha arcuata Fabricius, 1793
Meotipa sahyadri Kulkarni, S..., 2017
Micrommata virescens Clerck, 1758Green huntsman spider
Myrmarachne melanocephala (MacLeay, 1839)⇒ Myrmarachne ramosa Badcock, 1918
Neoscona sinhagadensis Benoy Krishn..., 1975
Nephila kuhlii Doleschall, 1859
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Olios admiratus Mary Agard P..., 1901
Olios iranii Mary Agard P..., 1901
Olios milleti Mary Agard P..., 1901
Olios obesulus Mary Agard P..., 1901
Olios phipsoni Mary Agard P..., 1899
Olios tener Tord Tamerla..., 1891
Opadometa fastigata Eugène Simon, 1877Pear shaped Leucauge
Oxyopes javanus Tord Tamerla..., 1887Carpenter bees
Oxyopes macilentus Ludwig Carl ..., 1878Lean lynx spider
Oxyopes shweta Benoy Krishn..., 1970
Peucetia viridana Stoliczka, 1869
Peucetia viridans Hentz, 1832Green Lynx Spider
Phintella vittata C. L. Koch, 1846
Platythomisus sudeepi Biswamoy Biswas, 1977
Plexippus paykulli (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Plexippus petersi Karsch, 1878
Poecilotheria regalis Pocock, 1899Indian Ornamental
Rhene flavigera C. L. Koch, 1846
Scytodes thoracica Latreille, 1802Common spitting spider
Stegodyphus sarasinorum Ferdinand Ka..., 1891
Thelacantha brevispina Doleschall, 1857
Thomisus labefactus Karsch, 1881
Thomisus spectabilis Carl Ludwig ..., 1859Flower Spider
Thrigmopoeus truculentus Mary Agard P..., 1899Karwar Large Burrowing Spider
Tylorida marmorea Pocock, 1901
Tylorida striata Thorell, 1877
Zodarion deccanensis Tikader & Ma..., 1976

Subnodes of Araneae with occurrences in Maharashtra
SuborderAraneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
16
44
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderMygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyClubionidae
Wagner, 1887
Clubiones, Clubionids, Foliage Spiders, Sac Spider, Sac spiders, Two-Clawed Hunting Spiders
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMiturgidae
Simon, 1885
Long-legged sac spiders, Prowling Hunters, Prowling spiders, Racing Stripe Spiders
1
2
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