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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
11
19
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
9
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
8
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
6
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Polonnaruwa
6 Families width 14 Species
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider4SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider6SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae (Menge, 1866)Elongated Orb Weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870Bird-eating spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Polonnaruwa
14 Genera with 14 Species
Belisana Thorell, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Chrysilla Thorell, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1873Spiny Backed Orb Weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Hyllus C. L. Koch, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1991Black widow spider1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmarachne MacLeay, 1839Antmimicking spider1SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1842Hermit spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Pholcus Walckenaer, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Plexippus C. L. Koch, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Poecilotheria Simon, 1804Ornamental tarantulas1SpeciesTaxom
Rhene Thorell, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Sassacus Peckham & Pe..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Tissahamia Huber, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Wanniyala Huber & Benj..., 20191SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polonnaruwa
14 Species
Belisana gowindahela Huber, 2019
Chrysilla volupe Karsch, 1879
Gasteracantha remifera Arthur Gardi..., 1873
Hyllus semicupreus Eugène Simon, 1885
Latrodectus erythromelas Schmidt & Klaas, 1991
Myrmarachne melanocephala (MacLeay, 1839)⇒ Myrmarachne ramosa Badcock, 1918
Nephilengys malabarensis (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Pholcus metta Huber, 2019
Plexippus paykulli (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Plexippus petersi Karsch, 1878
Poecilotheria fasciata Latreille, 1804Sri Lankan Ornamental
Rhene flavicomans Simon, 1902
Sassacus aurantiacus Eugène Simon, 1901
Tissahamia ethagala Huber, 2011
Wanniyala orientalis Huber, 2019

Subnodes of Araneae with occurrences in Polonnaruwa
SuborderAraneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
5
13
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderMygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
1
1
1
Family
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