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Checklist for Class Arachnida Lamarck, 1801 (Arachnids)
and region Cape Peninsula (Western Cape)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
61
122
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Peninsula
61 Families width 116 Species and 3 Subspecies
#AGLCSTDZPEFIHNOBWRU
Acaridae (Latreille, 1802)Acarid mites1SpeciesTaxom
Geogarypidae Chamberlin, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Agelenidae (C. L. Koch, 1837)Agelenid Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Anyphaenidae Bertkau, 1878Anyphaenid sac spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyommidae (Banks, 1907)5SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders9SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae Karsch, 1880Ant-like Sac Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Segestriidae Simon, 1893Six-eyed Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898Flat-bellied ground spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Triaenonychidae Sörensen, 18868SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider16SpeciesTaxom
Daesiidae Kraepelin, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Caddidae Banks, 18920SpeciesTaxom
Zodariidae Thorell, 1881Ant spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Tetracondylidae Aoki, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Carabodidae Koch, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae Simon, 1890Big wolf spider2SpeciesTaxom
Cheliferidae Risso, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Tarsonemidae Kramer, 1877Tarsonemid mites1SpeciesTaxom
Desidae Pocock, 1895Desid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Gallieniellidae Millot, 1947Gallieniellid spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Eresidae C. L. Koch, 1851Eresid spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Drymusidae Simon, 1893Drymusid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Dysderidae C. L. Koch, 1837Dysderid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872Giant crab spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Feaellidae Ellingsen, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Galeodidae (Sundevall, 1833)1SpeciesTaxom
Zoropsidae Bertkau, 1882False Huntsman Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Ixodidae C. L. Koch, 1844Hard Tick4SpeciesTaxom
Hahniidae Bertkau, 1878Dwarf sheet spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870Bird-eating spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Histiostomatidae Berlese, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider2SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Phyxelididae (Lehtinen, 1967)Phyxelidid spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Deinopidae C. L. Koch, 1850Net-casters1SpeciesTaxom
Atemnidae Chamberlin, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Neoliodidae Sellnick, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Neopilionidae Lawrence, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pachylaelapidae Berlese, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Hormuridae Laurie, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Scorpionidae Pierre André..., 1802Largeclaw scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Oonopidae Simon, 1890Dwarf Cell Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837Arrowbreasted scorpions4SpeciesTaxom
Withiidae Chamberlin, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870Lynx spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Philodromidae Thorell, 1870False crab spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Pterygosomatidae Womersley, 19410SpeciesTaxom
Pettalidae Simon, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Rhagodidae Pocock, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Phalangiidae Latreille, 1802Daddy-Long-Legs2SpeciesTaxom
Scytodidae Blackwall, 1864Glue spitter1SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider0SpeciesTaxom
Solpugidae Leach, 18154SpeciesTaxom
Nemesiidae Simon, 1892Tube Trapdoor Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Ceromidae Purcell, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Trombidiidae Leach, 1815Beer Bahuti0SpeciesTaxom
Uloboridae (Thorell, 1869)Cribellate orb weavers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Peninsula
122 Genera with 116 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUVXZ
Acarus Linnaeus, 17461SpeciesTaxom
Afrogarypus Beier, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Agelena Walckenaer, 1805
Eurasian Grass Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Amaurobioides O. P.-Cambridge, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Amblyomma hirtum. Neumann, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Anomalomma Simon, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Apochinomma Pavesi, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Arachnura Vinson, 1863Tailed spider1SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1859Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1805Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Ariadna Audouin, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Artoria Thorell, 01SpeciesTaxom
Asemesthes Simon, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Austromontia Lawrence, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Baryphas Simon, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Blossia Simon, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Caddella Hirst, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Caerostris Thorell, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Caesetius Simon, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Carabocepheus Berlese, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Carabodes Koch, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Caripetella Strand, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Castianeira Keyserling, 1886Ant-Mimic Sac Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomontia Roewer, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Cetonana Strand, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Chariobas Simon, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Chelifer Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmopes Pavesi, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Chira Peckham & Pe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Coreitarsonemus Fain, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Cryptadaeum Lawrence, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Cyrba Simon, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Dendryphantes C. L. Koch, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Desis Walckenaer, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Diphya Nicolet, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplocentria Hull, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Drassodella Hewitt, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Dresserus Simon, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Drymusa Simon, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Dysdera Latreille, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Euophrys C. L. Koch, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Euprosthenopsis Blandin, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eusparassus Simon, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Feaella Ellingsen, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Galeodes Olivier, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Gandanameno Lehtinen, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Geolycosa Montgomery, 1900Burrowing wolf spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Griswoldia Dippenaar-Sc..., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Gunvoria Kauri, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Habrocestum Simon, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Haemaphysalis Koch, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Hahnia C. L. Koch, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Harmochirus Simon, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Harpactira Ausserer, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Harpactirella Purcell, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Heliophanus C. L. Koch, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Histiostoma Kramer, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Holopelus Simon, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyalomma Koch, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ixodes Latreille, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Larifuga Loman, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1841Black widow spider1SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1866Orchard Spider And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycosa Latreille, 1930Wolf Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Mago O. P-Cambridge, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Malaika Lehtinen, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Massagris Simon, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Melychiopharis Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Menemerus Simon, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Menneus Simon, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Micradaeum Lawrence, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Miratemnus Beier, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Myrmarachne MacLeay, 1903Antmimicking spider2SpeciesTaxom
Natta Karsch, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Nemoscolus Simon, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoliodes Berlese, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Neopilio Lawrence, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Olopachys Berlese, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Opisthacanthus Peters, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Opistophthalmus Latreille, 1800Burrowing scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Opopaea Simon, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthobula Simon, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Palystes L. Koch, 1819Lizard-eating spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Parabuthus Pocock, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Parallowithius Beier, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1903Thin-legged Wolf Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Peucetia Thorell, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Pherecydes O. P.-Cambridge, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Philodromus Walckenaer, 1826
Running Crab Spider0SpeciesTaxom
Phrynarachne Thorell, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Proevippa Purcell, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pronophaea Simon, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Psammoduon Jocqué, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pterartoria Purcell, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Pterygosoma Peters, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Purcellia Hansen & Sø..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Rhagodoca Roewer, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Rhampsinitus Simon, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Rhipicephalus Ziemanni Neu..., 18442SpeciesTaxom
Rostromontia Lawrence, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Scytodes Latreille, 1904Spitting Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Sitticus Simon, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Smeringopus Simon, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Solpuga Lichtenstein, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Solpugema Roewer, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Spiroctenus Simon, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1904False black widows2SpeciesTaxom
Synema Simon, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Tegenaria Latreille, 1758House spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Thomisus Walckenaer, 1805
0SpeciesTaxom
Thyene Simon, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Toreus Purcell, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Trachyzelotes Lohmander, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Trombidium Fabricius, 1775
Velvet mite0SpeciesTaxom
Uloborus Latreille, 1846Cribellate Orb Weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Upognampa Tucker, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Uroplectes Peters, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Urozelotes Mello-Leitao, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Vidole Lehtinen, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Xerophaeus Purcell, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Zelotes Gistel, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Zeria Simon, 18421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Peninsula
116 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acarus reduvius (Linnaeus, 1746)⇒ 
Afrogarypus subimpressus Beier, 1955
Amaurobioides africana J. Hewitt, 1917
Amblyomma latum Koch, 1844Snake tick
Amblyomma marmoreum Koch, 1844South African Tortoise tick
Apochinomma acanthaspis Eugène Simon, 1896
Apochinomma formica Eugène Simon, 1896
Arachnura scorpionoides Vinson, 1863
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Argiope australis Charles Atha..., 1805
Ariadna capensis William Fred..., 1904
Artoria fascicularis
Asemesthes montanus Richard Will..., 1923Sand dollars
Austromontia capensis Lawrence, 1931
Baryphas ahenus Eugène Simon, 1902
Blossia litoralis Purcell, 1903
Caerostris corticosa Pocock, 1902
Caesetius schultzei Eugène Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Carabocepheus lounsburyi Berlese, 1910
Carabodes scymnus Hull, 1914
Caripetella madagascariensis Lenz, 1886
Castianeira micaria Eugène Simon, 1886
Ceratomontia tabulae Lawrence, 1931
Chariobas mamillatus Embrik Strand, 1909
Chelifer cancroides Linnaeus, 1758Book pseudoscorpion
Chira trivittata Władysław ..., 1871Jumping spiders
Coreitarsonemus anoplocnemis anoplocnemis Fain, 1970
Cryptadaeum capense Lawrence, 1931
Cyrba dotata Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Dendryphantes purcelli Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Desis formidabilis Octavius Pic..., 1890Intertidal spider
Drymusa capensis Simon, 1893
Dysdera nomada Eugène Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Euophrys uphami Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Euprosthenopsis pulchella Mary Agard P..., 1902
Eusparassus palystiformis Strand, 1907
Feaella (Tetrafeaella) capensis Beier, 1955
Feaella capensis capensis Beier, 1955
Galeodes setigera (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Solpuga chelicornis Lichtenstein, 1796
Geolycosa subvittata Mary Agard P..., 1900
Gunvoria spatulata Kauri, 1961
Haemaphysalis leachi Audouin, 1826African dog tick
Harpactira atra Latreille, 1832
Harpactira baviana William Fred..., 1903
Harpactirella treleaveni William Fred..., 1902
Heliophanus capicola Eugène Simon, 1901
Heliophanus claviger Eugène Simon, 1901
Heliophanus marshalli Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Heliophanus patellaris Eugène Simon, 1901
Heliophanus peckhami Eugène Simon, 1902
Histiostoma (Histiostoma) heriades Fain & Pauly, 2001
Hyalomma (Hyalomma) truncatum Koch, 1844African bont-leg tick
Ixodes (Ceratixodes) uriae White, 1852Common seabird tick
Ixodes (Ixodes) ricinus (Murray, 1852)⇒ Ixodes scapularis Say, 1821
Ixodes pilosus Koch, 1844Bush tick
Larifuga montana Lawrence, 1931
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841Brown black widow
Leucauge festiva Blackwall, 1866
Lycosa capensis Eugène Simon, 1898
Lycosa palliata Carl Friedri..., 1960
Lycosa rostrata Pelegrin Fra..., 1930
Mago saperda Eugène Simon, 1900
Malaika longipes Purcell, 1904
Massagris honesta Wanda Wesoł..., 1993
Melychiopharis cynips Eugène Simon, 1895
Menneus capensis Purcell, 1904
Micradaeum rugosum Lawrence, 1931
Miratemnus hirsutus Beier, 1955
Myrmarachne platypalpus (Bradoo, 1980)⇒ Myrmarachne platypalpa Bradoo, 1980
Myrmarachne solitaria Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Natta chionogaster Eugène Simon, 1901
Neoliodes capensis Berlese, 1910
Neopilio australis Lawrence, 1931
Olopachys copris Ishikawa, 1984
Opisthacanthus (Nepabellus) capensis Thorell, 1876
Opistophthalmus capensis Herbst, 1800
Palystes castaneus Latreille, 1819Elm borer
Parabuthus capensis Ehrenberg, 1831
Parallowithius pauper Beier, 1955
Pardosa clavipalpis William Fred..., 1903
Peucetia nicolae Van Niekerk ..., 1994
Pherecydes tuberculatus Octavius Pic..., 1883
Proevippa biampliata William Fred..., 1903
Psammoduon canosum Eugène Simon, 1910
Pterartoria arbuscula William Fred..., 1903
Pterartoria flavolimbata William Fred..., 1903
Purcellia illustrans Hansen & Sø..., 1904
Rhagodoca termes Karsch, 1885
Rhampsinitus capensis (Loman, 1898)⇒ Rhampsinitus lawrencei Starega, 1984
Rhampsinitus levis Lawrence, 1931
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) appendiculatus Neumann, 1901Brown ear tick
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) capensis (Koch, 1844)⇒ Rhipicephalus longus Neumann, 1907
Rostromontia capensis Lawrence, 1931
Rostromontia granulifera Lawrence, 1931
Scytodes testudo William Fred..., 1904
Solpuga chelicornis chelicornis Lichtenstein, 1796
Solpuga fusca (Koch, 1842)⇒ Zeria fusca C. L. Koch, 1842
Solpugema vincta C. L. Koch, 1842
Spiroctenus collinus Pocock, 1900
Spiroctenus gooldi Purcell, 1903
Steatoda capensis Hann, 1990Black cobweb
Steatoda connexa Octavius Pic..., 1904
Synema marlothi Maria Dahl, 1907
Tegenaria domestica (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Tegenaria parietina Fourcroy, 1785
Thyene vittata Eugène Simon, 1902
Toreus capensis Purcell, 1903
Trachyzelotes jaxartensis Kroneberg, 1875Stealthy ground spider
Uloborus plumipes (Lucas, 1846)⇒ Uloborus trilineatus Keyserling, 1883
Uroplectes insignis Pocock, 1890Jointvetch
Uroplectes lineatus Koch, 1844
Uroplectes variegatus C. L. Koch, 1844
Urozelotes rusticus L. Koch, 1872Spider
Vidole capensis (Pocock, 1900)⇒ Vidole schreineri Purcell, 1904
Zelotes fuligineus William Fred..., 1907
Zelotes invidus Purcell, 1907
Zelotes reduncus William Fred..., 1907
Zeria fusca C. L. Koch, 1842

Subnodes of Arachnida with occurrences in Cape Peninsula
SubclassDromopoda
Shultz, 1990
18
27
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubclassMicrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
43
95
85
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Arachnida (Lamarck 1801)
Arachnida (Lamarck 1801)


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