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Checklist for Class Arachnida Lamarck, 1801 (Arachnids)
and region Lesotho (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
62
132
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lesotho
62 Families width 161 Species and 5 Subspecies
#AETCGSDOMHZPILB
Acaridae (Latreille, 1802)Acarid mites1SpeciesTaxom
Euphthiracaridae Jacot, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Trachelidae Simon, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Chthoniidae Daday, 18885SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898Flat-bellied ground spiders11SpeciesTaxom
Selenopidae Simon, 1897Flatties2SpeciesTaxom
Cheiridiidae Hansen, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae Karsch, 1880Ant-like Sac Spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Dictynidae O. P-Cambridge, 1871Dictynid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Orsolobidae Cooke, 1965Orsolobid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Cheliferidae Risso, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider32SpeciesTaxom
Miturgidae Simon, 1885Long-legged sac spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Hormuridae Laurie, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Cheyletidae Leach, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Amaurobiidae Thorell, 1870Amaurobiids1SpeciesTaxom
Chummidae Jocqué, 2001Chummid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Clubionidae Wagner, 1887Clubiones1SpeciesTaxom
Glycyphagidae De Geer, 17780SpeciesTaxom
Zodariidae Thorell, 1881Ant spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Eresidae C. L. Koch, 1851Eresid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae Simon, 1890Big wolf spider1SpeciesTaxom
Geogarypidae Chamberlin, 19300SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobisiidae Beier, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Ixodidae C. L. Koch, 1844Hard Tick9SpeciesTaxom
Hahniidae Bertkau, 1878Dwarf sheet spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870Bird-eating spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider14SpeciesTaxom
Hermanniidae Sellnick, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders11SpeciesTaxom
Histiostomatidae Berlese, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Olpiidae Banks, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Amblyommidae Banks, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Idiopidae Simon, 1892Armored trapdoor spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Anamidae Simon, 18890SpeciesTaxom
Biantidae Thorell, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Oribatellidae Jacot, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Oecobiidae Blackwall, 1862Disc web spider0SpeciesTaxom
Oonopidae Simon, 1890Dwarf Cell Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Scorpionidae Pierre André..., 1802Largeclaw scorpions2SpeciesTaxom
Argasidae C. L. Koch, 1844Soft tick1SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870Lynx spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Palpimanidae Thorell, 1870Palp-footed spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872Giant crab spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Philodromidae Thorell, 1870False crab spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Trochanteriidae Karsch, 1879Flat spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Pterygosomatidae Womersley, 19410SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider2SpeciesTaxom
Myobiidae Megnin, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Liocranidae Simon, 1897Liocranid sac spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Phalangiidae Latreille, 1802Daddy-Long-Legs3SpeciesTaxom
Solpugidae Leach, 18153SpeciesTaxom
Garypidae Simon, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Tegoribatidae Grandjean, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Phyxelididae Lehtinen, 1967Phyxelidid spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Tuckerellidae Baker & Prit..., 1953Peacock mites1SpeciesTaxom
Hersiliidae Thorell, 1870Hersiliids2SpeciesTaxom
Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837Arrowbreasted scorpions2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lesotho
131 Genera with 161 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPQRSTUVXZ
Acarus Linnaeus, 17461SpeciesTaxom
Acrotritia Jacot, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Afroceto Lyle & Haddad, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Afrochthonius Beier, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Aneplasa Tucker, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Anyphops Benoit, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Apocheiridium Chamberlin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Apochinomma Pavesi, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Archaeodictyna Caporiacco, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1805Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Azanialobus Griswold & P..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Beierius J. C. Chambe..., 19392SpeciesTaxom
Belippo Simon, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Camillina Berland, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Capobula Haddad, Jin,..., 20211SpeciesTaxom
Cetonana Strand, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheiramiona Lotz & Dippe..., 20152SpeciesTaxom
Cheloctonus Pocock, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Cheyletus Latreille, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Chresiona Simon, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Chumma Jocqué, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Clubiona Latreille, 1874Leaf curling sac spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Coenoptychus Simon, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Dendryphantes C. L. Koch, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Dermacarus Haller, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Diores Simon, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Dresserus Simon, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Episinus Walckenaer, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Euophrys C. L. Koch, 20142SpeciesTaxom
Euprosthenopsis Blandin, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Fuchiba Haddad & Lyle, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Geogarypus J. C. Chambe..., 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Gmogala Keyserling, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Graptartia Simon, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobisium Beier, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Haemaphysalis Koch, 19737SpeciesTaxom
Hahnia C. L. Koch, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Haplodrassus Chamberlin, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Harpactira Ausserer, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Helafricanus Wesóowska, 20146SpeciesTaxom
Heliophanus C. L. Koch, 20148SpeciesTaxom
Heriaeus Simon, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Hermannia Nicolet, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hippasa Simon, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Histiostoma Kramer, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Hogna Simon, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Horus J. C. Chambe..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Hyalomma Koch, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Hypsosinga Ausserer, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Idiops Perty, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ixodes Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Langona Simon, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Lepthercus Purcell, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Margaropus Karsch, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Massagris Simon, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Menemerus Simon, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Metabiantes Roewer, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Micaria Westring, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Microchelifer Beier, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Misumenops F. O. P.-Cam..., 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Myrmarachne MacLeay, 1903Antmimicking spider1SpeciesTaxom
Neaetha Simon, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1864
Spotted orbweavers0SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1842Banana spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Novoribatella Engelbrecht, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Oecobius Lucas, 1846
Wall spider0SpeciesTaxom
Oonops Templeton, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Opisthacanthus Peters, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Opistophthalmus Latreille, 1876Burrowing scorpions2SpeciesTaxom
Otobius Banks, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopes Latreille, 1804
Lynx Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Oxytate L. Koch, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Palpimanus Dufour, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Palystes L. Koch, 1875Lizard-eating spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Parapostenus Lessert, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1847
Thin-legged Wolf Spider0SpeciesTaxom
Pelecopsis Simon, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Pellenes Simon, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Penestomus Simon, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Peucetia Thorell, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pherecydes O. P.-Cambridge, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Philodromus Walckenaer, 1826
Running Crab Spider0SpeciesTaxom
Phlegra Simon, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Phrynarachne Thorell, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Platyoides O. P.-Cambridge, 1898Scorpion spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Poecilochroa Westring, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Proevippa Purcell, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Pronophaea Simon, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudicius Simon, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Pterartoria Purcell, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pterartoriola Roewer, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Pterotricha Kulczynski, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pterygosoma Peters, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Quamtana Huber, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Radfordia Ewing, 01SpeciesTaxom
Rhaeboctesis Simon, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhampsinitus Simon, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Rhipicephalus Ziemanni Neu..., 18441SpeciesTaxom
Runcinia Simon, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Samsinakia Volgin, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Selachochthonius J. C. Chambe..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Singa C. L. Koch, 1950Striped orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Solpuga Lichtenstein, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Solpugema Roewer, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1990False black widows1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoonops Simon, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Suemus Simon, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Synema Simon, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Synsphyronus J. C. Chambe..., 19431SpeciesTaxom
Tegoribates Ewing, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Thanatus C. L. Koch, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Themacrys Simon, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Theuma Simon, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Thomisus Walckenaer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Thyenula Simon, 20142SpeciesTaxom
Tmarus Simon, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Trabea Simon, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Trachelas L. Koch, 1923Running Spider2SpeciesTaxom
Trapezocephalus Berland & Mi..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Triaeris Simon, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Trichothyse Tucker, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Tuckerella Womersley, 1997Peacock mites1SpeciesTaxom
Tyrannochthonius J. C. Chambe..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Tyrotama Foord & Dipp..., 18932SpeciesTaxom
Uroplectes Peters, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Vidole Lehtinen, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Xerophaeus Purcell, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Xysticus Koch, 1952Ground Crab Spider4SpeciesTaxom
Zelotes Gistel, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Zeria Simon, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lesotho
161 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acarus reduvius (Linnaeus, 1746)⇒ 
Acrotritia dixa Niedbala & S..., 1996
Afroceto africana Simon, 1910
Afrochthonius brincki Beier, 1955
Afrochthonius godfreyi Ellingsen, 1912
Afrochthonius inaequalis Beier, 1958
Anyphops basutus Mary Agard P..., 1901
Anyphops smithersi George Newbo..., 1940
Apocheiridium (Apocheiridium) asperum Beier, 1964
Apochinomma acanthaspis Eugène Simon, 1896
Archaeodictyna ammophila Menge, 1871
Argiope australis Charles Atha..., 1805
Azanialobus lawrencei Griswold & N..., 1987
Beierius walliskewi Ellingsen, 1912
Beierius walliskewi legrandi Vachon, 1939
Belippo attenuata Wesolowska &..., 2014
Capobula montana Haddad, Jin,..., 2021
Cheiramiona florisbadensis Lotz, 2003
Cheiramiona mohalensis Lotz, 2015
Cheloctonus crassimanus Pocock, 1896
Cheloctonus crassimanus crassimanus Pocock, 1896
Cheloctonus jonesii Pocock, 1892
Cheyletus zumpti Fain, 1972
Chresiona invalida Eugène Simon, 1898
Chumma lesotho Jocqué & Ald..., 2018
Clubiona drassodes Octavius Pic..., 1874
Coenoptychus mutillicus Haddad, 2004
Dendryphantes acutus Wesolowska &..., 2014
Dendryphantes purcelli Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Diores lesserti George Newbo..., 1952
Diores poweri Shirley Cott..., 1920
Episinus bilineatus Eugène Simon, 1894
Euophrys gracilis Simon, 1864
Euophrys maseruensis Wesolowska, ..., 2014
Euprosthenopsis pulchella Mary Agard P..., 1902
Fuchiba montana Haddad & Lyle, 2008
Gmogala scarabaeus Eugen von Ke..., 1890
Gymnobisium quadrispinosum Tullgren, 1907
Haemaphysalis (Rhipistoma) asiatica Supino, 1897
Haemaphysalis bancrofti Nuttall & Wa..., 1915Wallaby tick
Haemaphysalis leachi Audouin, 1826African dog tick
Haemaphysalis moreli Camicas, Hoo..., 1972
Haemaphysalis muhsamae Santos Dias, 1954
Haemaphysalis paraleachi Camicas, Hoo..., 1983
Haemaphysalis punctaleachi Camicas, Hoo..., 1973
Haplodrassus splendens Tucker, 1923
Helafricanus furvus Wesołowska &..., 2014
Helafricanus hastatus Wesołowska, 1986
Helafricanus modicus G. W. Peckha..., 1903
Helafricanus patellaris Simon, 1901 *, 0
Helafricanus proszynskii Wesołowska, 2003
Helafricanus transversus Wesołowska &..., 2014
Heliophanus capicola Eugène Simon, 1901
Heliophanus furvus Wesolowska &..., 2014
Heliophanus hastatus Wanda Wesoł..., 1986
Heliophanus maluti Wesolowska &..., 2014
Heliophanus modicus Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Heliophanus proszynskii Wanda Wesoł..., 2003
Heliophanus sororius Wanda Wesoł..., 2003
Heliophanus transversus Wesolowska &..., 2014
Heriaeus copricola Niekerk & Di..., 2013
Hermannia (Heterohermannia) reticulata Thörell, 1871
Hippasa australis George Newbo..., 1927
Hippasa funerea Roger de Les..., 1925
Histiostoma (Histiostoma) heriades Fain & Pauly, 2001
Hogna placata Carl Friedri..., 1959
Horus montanus Beier, 1955
Hyalomma marginatum rufipes Koch, 1844
Hyalomma turanicum Pomerantsev, 1946Enamel-legged Hyalomma
Idiops hepburni J. Hewitt, 1919
Ixodes (Ixodes) ricinus (Murray, 1852)⇒ Ixodes scapularis Say, 1821
Langona lotzi Haddad & Wes..., 2011
Margaropus winthemi Karsch, 1879Argentine tick
Massagris mohale Wesolowska &..., 2014
Menemerus transvaalicus Wesołowska, 1999
Metabiantes basutoanus Kauri, 1961
Micaria beaufortia Richard Will..., 1923
Micaria chrysis Eugène Simon, 1910
Microchelifer percarinatus Beier, 1964
Myrmarachne solitaria Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Neaetha bulawayoensis Wesołowska, 2000
Nephila senegalensis Walckenaer, 1842Banded Golden Orb Spider
Novoribatella pentasetarum Engelbrecht, 1986
Oonops caecus P. L. G. Benoit, 1975
Opisthacanthus (Nepabellus) basutus Lawrence, 1955
Opisthacanthus (Nepabellus) validus Thorell, 1876
Opistophthalmus latimanus Koch, 1841
Opistophthalmus pugnax Thorell, 1876
Otobius megnini Dugès, 1884Ear tick
Oxytate concolor Lodovico di ..., 1947
Palystes crawshayi Mary Agard P..., 1902
Palystes superciliosus Koch, 1875Common rain spider
Parapostenus hewitti Roger de Les..., 1923
Pelecopsis janus Rudy Jocqué, 1984
Pellenes bulawayoensis Wanda Wesoł..., 2000
Pellenes geniculatus Simon, 1868
Penestomus montanus Miller, Gris..., 2010
Peucetia maculifera Mary Agard P..., 1900Shyleaf
Pherecydes tuberculatus Octavius Pic..., 1883
Phlegra albostriata Eugène Simon, 1901
Phrynarachne melloleitaoi Roger de Les..., 1933
Platyoides pusillus Pocock, 1898
Poecilochroa anomala Hewitt, 1915
Proevippa biampliata William Fred..., 1903
Proevippa bruneipes William Fred..., 1903
Proevippa fascicularis William Fred..., 1903
Proevippa hirsuta Anthony Russ..., 1981
Proevippa schreineri William Fred..., 1903
Pseudicius africanus Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Pseudicius maculatus Haddad & Wes..., 2011
Pterartoria lativittata Purcell, 1903
Pterotricha auris Richard Will..., 1923
Quamtana filmeri Huber, 2003
Quamtana molimo Huber, 2003
Radfordia forcipifer
Rhampsinitus maculatus Kauri, 1962
Rhampsinitus morosianus Kauri, 1962
Rhampsinitus qachasneki Kauri, 1962
Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) decoloratus Koch, 1844African blue tick
Runcinia grammica Carl Ludwig ..., 1837Runcinia Lateralis
Samsinakia gonocephalum Fain, 1984
Selachochthonius serratidentatus Ellingsen, 1912
Singa albodorsata Kauri, 1950
Solpuga producta Karsch, 1880
Solpugema hostilis White, 1846
Steatoda capensis Hann, 1990Black cobweb
Stenoonops cletus (Arthur M. Ch..., 1969)⇒ Scaphioides cletus Chickering, 1969
Synema diana Jean Victor ..., 1826
Synema marlothi Maria Dahl, 1907
Synema simoneae Roger de Les..., 1919
Synsphyronus mimetus Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Tegoribates montana Engelbrecht, 1986
Themacrys cavernicola Lawrence, 1939
Theuma schreineri William Fred..., 1907
Thomisus australis Comellini, 1957
Thyenula armata Wanda Wesoł..., 2001
Thyenula montana Wesolowska, ..., 2014
Tmarus foliatus Roger de Les..., 1928
Trabea natalensis Anthony Russ..., 1982
Trabea rubriceps George Newbo..., 1952
Trachelas canariensis Jörg Wunderl..., 1987
Trachelas pusillus Roger de Les..., 1923
Trapezocephalus capicola Simon, 1901
Triaeris macrophthalmus cryptops Berland, 1914
Trichonephila fenestrata Thorell, 1859Black legged golden orb-web spider
Trichothyse zuluensis Lawrence, 1938
Tuckerella anommata Smith Meyer ..., 1997
Tyrannochthonius contractus Tullgren, 1907
Tyrotama abyssus Foord & Dipp..., 2005
Tyrotama australis Eugène Simon, 1893
Uroplectes formosus Pocock, 1890Jointvetch
Uroplectes formosus basuticus Hewitt, 1927
Uroplectes triangulifer Thorell, 1876
Vidole sothoana Griswold, 1990
Xerophaeus rubeus Richard Will..., 1923Sand dollars
Xysticus mulleri George Newbo..., 1952
Xysticus natalensis George Newbo..., 1938
Xysticus tugelanus George Newbo..., 1942
Xysticus urbensis George Newbo..., 1952
Zelotes fuligineus William Fred..., 1907
Zelotes reduncus William Fred..., 1907
Zelotes sclateri Richard Will..., 1923Sand dollars
Zeria strepsiceros Kraepelin, 1899

Subnodes of Arachnida with occurrences in Lesotho
SubclassDromopoda
Shultz, 1990
13
19
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubclassMicrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
49
113
135
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Arachnida (Lamarck 1801)
Arachnida (Lamarck 1801)


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