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Checklist for Order Araneae Clerck, 1757 (Spider)
and region Placer County (Eastern California, California, USA)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
38
56
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
30
48
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
15
29
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
15
29
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Placer County
15 Families width 34 Species
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae (Karsch, 1880)Ant-like Sac Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders8SpeciesTaxom
Miturgidae Simon, 1885Long-legged sac spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Dysderidae C. L. Koch, 1837Dysderid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898Flat-bellied ground spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Filistatidae Ausserer, 1867Crevice weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider5SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Anapidae Simon, 1895Anapid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae Simon, 1890Big wolf spider1SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider1SpeciesTaxom
Philodromidae (Thorell, 1870)False crab spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Placer County
29 Genera with 34 Species
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Alopecosa Simon, 1758Fox spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Apochinomma Pavesi, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1935Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheiracanthium C. L. Koch, 1864Longlegged sac spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Dysdera Latreille, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Frontinella Cambridge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Glenognatha Simon, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Haplodrassus Chamberlin, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Kukulcania Lehtinen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Mecaphesa Simon, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Melychiopharis Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Metanapis Godman & Salvin, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Metepeira F. O. P.-Cam..., 19411SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1842Spotted orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Neriene Blackwall, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1942Thin-legged Wolf Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Phrurotimpus Chamberlin &..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pisaurina Simon, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pityohyphantes Simon, 1850Hammock Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopachys Simon, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Psilochorus Simon, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Schizocosa Chamberlin, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1838False black widows1SpeciesTaxom
Tibellus Simon, 1802Slender Crab Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Walckenaeria Blackwall, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Xysticus Koch, 1880Ground Crab Spider3SpeciesTaxom
Zelotes Gistel, 19201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Placer County
34 Species
Alopecosa aculeata Clerck, 1758
Apochinomma formica Eugène Simon, 1896
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus gemmoides Chamberlin &..., 1935Cat-faced Spider
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Cheiracanthium mildei L. Koch, 1864North Yellow Sac Spider
Dysdera nomada Eugène Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Frontinella pyramitela (Walckenaer, 1841)⇒ Frontinella communis Hentz, 1850
Glenognatha foxi McCook, 1894Longjawed orb weavers
Haplodrassus signifer (C. L. Koch, 1839)⇒ Haplodrassus pugnans Simon, 1880
Kukulcania hibernalis Hentz, 1842Crevice weaver
Mangora placida Hentz, 1847Tuft-Legged Orb Weaver
Mecaphesa celer Hentz, 1847Celer crab spider
Mecaphesa lepida Tord Tamerla..., 1877
Melychiopharis cynips Eugène Simon, 1895
Metanapis plutella Raymond Robe..., 1974
Metepeira grandiosa Ralph Vary C..., 1941
Neoscona arabesca Walckenaer, 1842Arabesque orbweaver
Neriene clathrata Sundevall, 1830
Pardosa hetchi Ralph Vary C..., 1942
Phrurotimpus alarius (Nicholas Mar..., 1847)⇒ Phrurotimpus borealis James Henry ..., 1911
Pisaurina mira Charles Atha..., 1837American Nursery Web Spider
Pityohyphantes costatus Nicholas Mar..., 1850Hammock spider
Poecilopachys australasia Griffith & P..., 1833Two-spined Spider
Psilochorus apicalis Banks, 1921
Schizocosa mccooki M. E. Montgo..., 1904Spoon worms
Steatoda grossa C. L. Koch, 1838Brown house spider
Tibellus oblongus (Walckenaer, 1802)⇒ Tibellus maritimus Menge, 1875
Walckenaeria castanea James Henry ..., 1882
Xysticus benefactor Eugen von Ke..., 1880
Xysticus cunctator Tord Tamerla..., 1877Sebastopol meadowfoam
Xysticus triguttatus Keyserling, 1880Three-banded Crab Spider
Zelotes fratris Chamberlin, 1920

Subnodes of Araneae with occurrences in Placer County
SuborderAraneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
14
28
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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