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Checklist for Order Araneae Clerck, 1757 (Spider)
and region Torres Strait Islands (Far North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
26
56
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
23
52
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
21
50
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
20
49
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Torres Strait Islands
20 Families width 44 Species
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae (Sundevall, 1833)Cobweb And Widow Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider5SpeciesTaxom
Halonoproctidae Pocock, 19010SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider10SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae (Karsch, 1880)Ant-like Sac Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae Simon, 1890Big wolf spider2SpeciesTaxom
Zodariidae Thorell, 1881Ant spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870Lynx spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898Flat-bellied ground spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Oonopidae Simon, 1890Dwarf Cell Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Lamponidae Simon, 1893White-tailed spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers3SpeciesTaxom
Miturgidae Simon, 1885Long-legged sac spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872Giant crab spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Hersiliidae Thorell, 1870Hersiliids1SpeciesTaxom
Orsolobidae Cooke, 1965Orsolobid spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Barychelidae Simon, 1889Brush-footed trapdoors1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Torres Strait Islands
49 Genera with 44 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTYZ
Araneus Clerck, 1870Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 1857Dewdrop spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Artifex Kallal & Hor..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Belisana Thorell, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Conothele Thorell, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Cosmophasis Simon, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Creugas Thorell, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1834Three-lobed Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Cytaea Keyserling, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Dendrolycosa Doleschall, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Evarcha Simon, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1872Spiny Backed Orb Weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Habronestes L. Koch, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Hamataliwa Keyserling, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Hemicloea Thorell, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Hygropoda Thorell, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Hypoblemum Peckham & Pe..., 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampona Thorell, 2000Australian ground spider1SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1870Black widow spider1SpeciesTaxom
Lycosa Latreille, 1877Wolf Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Maratus Karsch, 1882Peacock spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Mesida Kulczynski, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Micromerys Bradley, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Micropoltys Kulczyński, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Miturga Thorell, 1870
Lined spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Mopsus Karsch, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Neosparassus Hogg, 1875Badge Huntsman spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Neostorena Rainbow, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1793Banana spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Ocrisiona Simon, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Oedignatha Thorell, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Opopaea Simon, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopes Latreille, 1881Lynx Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Perenethis L. Koch, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pholcus Walckenaer, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Phonognatha Simon, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Physocyclus Simon, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Poltys C. L. Koch, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Prethopalpus Baehr, Harve..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Prodidomus Hentz, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Smeringopus Simon, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tamopsis Baehr & Baehr, 1987Two-tailed spider1SpeciesTaxom
Tasmanoonops Hickman, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Tauala Wanless, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Tenuiphantes Saaristo & T..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Thyene Simon, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Yiinthi Todd Davies, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Zophorame Raven, 19901SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Torres Strait Islands
44 Species
Araneus omoedus (Thorell, 1870)⇒ Gibbaranea omoeda Thorell, 1870
Argyrodes miniaceus (Doleschall, 1857)⇒ Argyrodes miltosus Zhu & Da-xia..., 1991
Artifex melanopyga L.Koch, 1871
Belisana australis Huber, 2001
Cosmophasis micarioides Ludwig Carl ..., 1880
Cosmophasis thalassina Carl Ludwig ..., 1846
Creugas gulosus Thorell, 1878Ant mimic spider
Cyclosa insulana (Costa, 1834)⇒ Cyclosa omonaga Tanikawa, 1992
Cytaea frontaligera Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Cytaea sinuata Carl Ludwig ..., 1859
Evarcha longula Thorell, 1881
Gasteracantha sacerdotalis Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Hamataliwa monroei Grimshaw, 1989
Hygropoda lineata Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Lampona kapalga Platnick, 2000Square-headed wasp
Latrodectus hasselti (Thorell, 1870)⇒ Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870
Lycosa laeta Ludwig Carl ..., 1877
Maratus bitaeniatus Keyserling, 1882
Mesida argentiopunctata Rainbow, 1916
Micromerys gracilis (Bradley, 1877)⇒ Micromerys yidin Huber, 2001
Micropoltys heatherae H.M. Smith &..., 2010
Mopsus mormon Karsch, 1878Green jumping spider
Neosparassus diana Ludwig Carl ..., 1875Badge Huntsman Spider
Neosparassus salacius Ludwig Carl ..., 1875
Nephila antipodiana Walckenaer, 1842Batik Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Ocrisiona koahi Marek Żabka, 1990
Oedignatha scrobiculata (Tord Tamerla..., 1881)⇒ Oedignatha mogamoga Brian John M..., 1955
Oxyopes gratus Ludwig Carl ..., 1878
Oxyopes macilentus Ludwig Carl ..., 1878Lean lynx spider
Oxyopes papuanus Tord Tamerla..., 1881Golden cricket wasp
Perenethis venusta Ludwig Carl ..., 1878
Pholcus jinwum Huber, 2001
Physocyclus globosus Taczanowski, 1874Cellar spider
Poltys illepidus C. L. Koch, 1843
Prethopalpus platnicki Baehr & Harvey, 2012
Prodidomus yorke Norman I. Pl..., 2006
Smeringopus pallidus Blackwall, 1858Cellar spider
Tamopsis arnhemensis Martin Baehr..., 1987
Tauala minutus Fred R. Wanless, 1988
Tenuiphantes jacksonoides van Helsdingen, 1977
Thyene concinna Keyserling, 1881
Yiinthi torresiana Hugh Davies, 1994
Zophorame gallonae Raven, 1990

Subnodes of Araneae with occurrences in Torres Strait Islands
SuborderAraneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
17
46
43
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyClubionidae
Wagner, 1887
Clubiones, Clubionids, Foliage Spiders, Sac Spider, Sac spiders, Two-Clawed Hunting Spiders
0
0
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