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Checklist for Order Araneae Clerck, 1757 (Spider)
and region Transvaal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
128
296
474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
115
267
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
33
100
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
32
99
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Transvaal
32 Families width 105 Species and 1 Subspecies
#ALSGCDTZMEPHOFI
Agelenidae C. L. Koch, 1837Agelenid Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders15SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider14SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898Flat-bellied ground spiders9SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae Karsch, 1880Ant-like Sac Spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders9SpeciesTaxom
Dictynidae O. P-Cambridge, 1871Dictynid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870Bird-eating spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider10SpeciesTaxom
Zodariidae Thorell, 1881Ant spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Miturgidae Simon, 1885Long-legged sac spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Ctenidae Keyserling, 1877Tropical wolf spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Desidae Pocock, 1895Desid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers8SpeciesTaxom
Eresidae C. L. Koch, 1851Eresid spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae (Simon, 1890)Big wolf spider3SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Anamidae Simon, 18890SpeciesTaxom
Hersiliidae Thorell, 1870Hersiliids1SpeciesTaxom
Palpimanidae Thorell, 1870Palp-footed spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Mysmenidae Petrunkevitch, 1928Dwarf cobweb spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872Giant crab spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870Lynx spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Oecobiidae Blackwall, 1862Disc web spider1SpeciesTaxom
Philodromidae Thorell, 1870False crab spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Filistatidae Ausserer, 1867Crevice weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Liocranidae Simon, 1897Liocranid sac spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Idiopidae Simon, 1892Armored trapdoor spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Selenopidae Simon, 1897Flatties2SpeciesTaxom
Oonopidae Simon, 1890Dwarf Cell Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenizidae Thorell, 1887Cork-lid trapdoor spider0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Transvaal
99 Genera with 105 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTX
Agelena Walckenaer, 1805
Eurasian Grass Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Allocosa Banks, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Anasaitis Bryant, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Aphantaulax Simon, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Apochinomma Pavesi, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1898Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Archaeodictyna Caporiacco, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Arctosa C. L. Koch, 1960Bear Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1805Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Augacephalus Gallon, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Brachionopus Pocock, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Caerostris Thorell, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Camaricus Thorell, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Cambalida Simon, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Camillina Berland, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Castianeira Keyserling, 1890Ant-Mimic Sac Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogyrus Pocock, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Chariobas Simon, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheiracanthium C. L. Koch, 1879Longlegged sac spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Cheiramiona Lotz & Dippe..., 20032SpeciesTaxom
Copa Simon, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Ctenus Walckenaer, 1897Tropical wolf spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrba Simon, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophora Simon, 1775Tent spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Desis Walckenaer, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Diaea Thorell, 1869
Flower spider0SpeciesTaxom
Diphya Nicolet, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Dresserus Simon, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Euprosthenops Pocock, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Evippa Simon, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1833
Spiny Backed Orb Weaver0SpeciesTaxom
Geolycosa Montgomery, 1900Burrowing wolf spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Gmogala Keyserling, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Harpactira Ausserer, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Heliophanus C. L. Koch, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Hermacha Simon, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Hersilia Audouin, 1898Long-spinnered Bark Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Hippasa Simon, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Hogna Simon, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Hyllus C. L. Koch, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ibala Fitzpatrick, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Icius Simon, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Ikuma Lawrence, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Isoxya Simon, 1859Box kite spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Langona Simon, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1865Black widow spider1SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1910Orchard Spider And Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Menemerus Simon, 19993SpeciesTaxom
Merenius Simon, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Messapus Simon, 01SpeciesTaxom
Mexcala Peckham & Pe..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Microheros Wesolowska &..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Monaeses Thorell, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Myrmarachne MacLeay, 1978Antmimicking spider1SpeciesTaxom
Mysmenopsis Simon, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1842Spotted orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1842Banana spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Nephilingis Kuntner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nilus O. P.-Cambridge, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Olios Walckenaer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopes Latreille, 1804
Lynx Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Oxytate L. Koch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Palystes L. Koch, 1875Lizard-eating spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1898Thin-legged Wolf Spider3SpeciesTaxom
Paroecobius Lamoral, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Philodromus Walckenaer, 1826
Running Crab Spider0SpeciesTaxom
Pikelinia Mello-Leitao, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Plexippus C. L. Koch, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Poecilochroa Westring, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Proevippa Purcell, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pronophaea Simon, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pronous Keyserling, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pterartoria Purcell, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pterinochilus Pocock, 1897
Usambara baboon spider0SpeciesTaxom
Rhaeboctesis Simon, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Rothus Simon, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Runcinia Simon, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Scotophaeus Simon, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Segregara Tucker, 1913Spurred trapdoor spider1SpeciesTaxom
Selenops Latreille, 1940Selenopid Crab Spider2SpeciesTaxom
Silhouettella Benoit, 1979
0SpeciesTaxom
Singa C. L. Koch, 1950Striped orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Smeringopus Simon, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Stasimopus Simon, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1990False black widows1SpeciesTaxom
Stegodyphus Simon, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Stenaelurillus Simon, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Stenoonops Simon, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Synema Simon, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1898Four-jawed spider1SpeciesTaxom
Theuma Simon, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Thomisops Karsch, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Thomisus Walckenaer, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Tibellus Simon, 1994Slender Crab Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Tmarus Simon, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Triaeris Simon, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Trochosippa Roewer, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Xerophaeus Purcell, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Xysticus Koch, 1978Ground Crab Spider1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Transvaal
105 Species and 1 Subspecies
Allocosa aurata William Fred..., 1903
Allocosa exserta Carl Friedri..., 1959
Allocosa gracilitarsis William Fred..., 1903
Anasaitis laxa Zhang & Madd..., 2012
Aphantaulax signicollis Richard Will..., 1923Sand dollars
Apochinomma acanthaspis Eugène Simon, 1896
Araneus morulus Thorell, 1898
Archaeodictyna ammophila Menge, 1871
Arctosa transvaalana Carl Friedri..., 1960
Argiope australis Charles Atha..., 1805
Augacephalus ezendami Gallon, 2001Mozambique Gold Baboon
Brachionopus tristis William Fred..., 1903
Camaricus nigrotesselatus Eugène Simon, 1895Carpenter bees
Cambalida coriacea Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Castianeira bicolor Eugène Simon, 1890
Cheiracanthium africanum (Roger de Les..., 1921)⇒ Cheiracanthium inclusum Hentz, 1847
Cheiracanthium furculatum Ferdinand Ka..., 1879Uinta sandwort
Cheiramiona ansiae Lotz, 2003
Cheiramiona krugerensis Lotz, 2003
Copa flavoplumosa Eugène Simon, 1886
Ctenus pulchriventris Eugène Simon, 1897
Cyrba nigrimana Eugène Simon, 1900
Cyrtophora citricola Forsskål, 1775Global tentweb weaver
Desis formidabilis Octavius Pic..., 1890Intertidal spider
Diphya simoni Kauri, 1950
Dresserus colsoni Shirley Cott..., 1920
Euprosthenops australis Eugène Simon, 1898
Geolycosa subvittata Mary Agard P..., 1900
Gmogala scarabaeus Eugen von Ke..., 1890
Harpactira gigas Mary Agard P..., 1898Common baboon spider
Heliophanus lesserti Wanda Wesoł..., 1986
Hersilia sericea Mary Agard P..., 1898Long spinnered bark spider
Hippasa australis George Newbo..., 1927
Hogna spenceri Mary Agard P..., 1898
Hogna transvaalica Eugène Simon, 1898
Hyllus treleaveni Peckham & Pe..., 1902
Ibala arcus Tucker, 1923
Icius insolidus Wanda Wesoł..., 1999
Isoxya cicatricosa Carl Ludwig ..., 1844
Isoxya tabulata Thorell, 1859
Langona manicata Simon, 1901
Latrodectus cinctus (Blackwall, 1865)⇒ Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870
Leucauge decorata Blackwall, 1864
Leucauge festiva Blackwall, 1866
Leucauge kibonotensis Tullgren, 1910
Menemerus bifurcus Wesołowska, 1999
Menemerus lesserti Lawrence, 1927
Menemerus transvaalicus Wesołowska, 1999
Merenius alberti Roger de Les..., 1923
Messapus lotzi
Mexcala meridiana Wanda Wesoł..., 2009
Microheros termitophagus Wesolowska &..., 1999
Monaeses quadrituberculatus George Newbo..., 1927
Myrmarachne inflatipalpis Fred R. Wanless, 1978
Mysmenopsis mexcala Gertsch, 1960
Neoscona rufipalpis Hippolyte Lucas, 1858
Neoscona theisi Walckenaer, 1842Spider
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephila senegalensis Walckenaer, 1842Banded Golden Orb Spider
Nephilingis cruentata Fabricius, 1775African Hermit Spider
Nilus curtus O. Pickard-C..., 1876
Olios claviger Mary Agard P..., 1901
Oxytate chlorion Eugène Simon, 1906
Palystes superciliosus Koch, 1875Common rain spider
Pardosa atrata Tord Tamerla..., 1873
Pardosa crassipalpis William Fred..., 1903
Pardosa manubriata Eugène Simon, 1898
Paroecobius nicolaii Jörg Wunderl..., 1995
Pikelinia kolla Ramírez & Gr..., 1997Peanut worms
Plexippus rubrogularis Eugène Simon, 1902
Poecilochroa senilis O. P.-Cambridge, 1872
Proevippa albiventris Eugène Simon, 1898
Pronous tetralobus Eugène Simon, 1895
Pterartoria arbuscula William Fred..., 1903
Rhaeboctesis exilis Tucker, 1920
Rhaeboctesis transvaalensis Tucker, 1920
Rhaeboctesis trinotatus Tucker, 1920
Rothus aethiopicus (Roewer, 1955)⇒ Rothus purpurissatus Eugène Simon, 1898
Runcinia aethiops Eugène Simon, 1901
Runcinia flavida Eugène Simon, 1881
Runcinia johnstoni Roger de Les..., 1919
Scotophaeus purcelli Richard Will..., 1923Sand dollars
Segregara transvaalensis J. Hewitt, 1913
Selenops radiatus Latreille, 1819Flatties
Selenops tenebrosus George Newbo..., 1940
Singa albodorsata Kauri, 1950
Smeringopus pallidus Blackwall, 1858Cellar spider
Steatoda capensis Hann, 1990Black cobweb
Stegodyphus dumicola Mary Agard P..., 1898African social spider
Stenaelurillus guttiger Eugène Simon, 1901
Stenoonops cletus (Arthur M. Ch..., 1969)⇒ Scaphioides cletus Chickering, 1969
Synema nigrotibiale Roger de Les..., 1919
Tetragnatha boydi Octavius Pic..., 1898Longjawed orb weavers
Theuma elucubata R. W. E. Tucker, 1923Sand dollars
Thomisops pupa Ferdinand Ka..., 1879Uinta sandwort
Thomisus stenningi Mary Agard P..., 1900Shyleaf
Tibellus gerhardi Van den Berg..., 1994
Triaeris macrophthalmus cryptops Berland, 1914
Trochosippa modesta Carl Friedri..., 1960
Trochosippa nigerrima Carl Friedri..., 1960
Xerophaeus aurariarum William Fred..., 1907
Xerophaeus bicavus Richard Will..., 1923Sand dollars
Xerophaeus communis William Fred..., 1907
Xerophaeus vickermani Richard Will..., 1923Sand dollars
Xysticus potamon Hirotsugu Ono, 1978

Subnodes of Araneae with occurrences in Transvaal
SuborderAraneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
27
89
97
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderMygalomorphae
Pocock, 1892
Mygalomorphs, Primitive spiders
4
8
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMiturgidae
Simon, 1885
Long-legged sac spiders, Prowling Hunters, Prowling spiders, Racing Stripe Spiders
2
4
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