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Checklist for Class Arachnida Lamarck, 1801 (Arachnids)
and region Maharashtra (West India, India)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
42
83
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maharashtra
42 Families width 103 Species and 2 Subspecies
#SEAHPOBMCTGFDIULZ
Sclerosomatidae Simon, 1879Sclerosomatid Harvestmen1SpeciesTaxom
Eviphididae Berlese, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders10SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider12SpeciesTaxom
Hungarohydracaridae Motas & Tana..., 19591SpeciesTaxom
Podoctidae Roewer, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Olpiidae Banks, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837Arrowbreasted scorpions10SpeciesTaxom
Miturgidae (Simon, 1885)Long-legged sac spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Cheliferidae Risso, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870Bird-eating spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Clubionidae Wagner, 1887Clubiones2SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider1SpeciesTaxom
Tetranychidae Donnadieu, 1875Spider mites2SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898Flat-bellied ground spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Filistatidae Ausserer, 1867Crevice weaver0SpeciesTaxom
Galeodidae Sundevall, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Daesiidae Kraepelin, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ixodidae C. L. Koch, 1844Hard Tick2SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers7SpeciesTaxom
Hersiliidae Thorell, 1870Hersiliids1SpeciesTaxom
Scorpionidae Pierre André..., 1802Largeclaw scorpions3SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872Giant crab spiders8SpeciesTaxom
Uloboridae Thorell, 1869Cribellate orb weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Lohmanniidae Berlese, 19160SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Macrochelidae Vitzthum, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Hydryphantidae Piersig, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Myobiidae Megnin, 18770SpeciesTaxom
Euscorpiidae Laurie, 1896Shorttail scorpions2SpeciesTaxom
Hubbardiidae Cook, 1899Hubbardiid shorttailed whipscorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Limnesiidae Thor, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870Lynx spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Palpimanidae Thorell, 1870Palp-footed spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Phrynichidae Simon, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider3SpeciesTaxom
Assamiidae Sørensen, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Scytodidae Blackwall, 1864Glue spitter1SpeciesTaxom
Eresidae C. L. Koch, 1851Eresid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Taracidae Schönhofer, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Mideopsidae Koenike, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Zodariidae Thorell, 1881Ant spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maharashtra
83 Genera with 103 Species
#ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPRSTUZ
Akalpia Roewer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Alliphis Halbert, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1886Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1897Garden orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Asemonea O. P.-Cambridge, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Bharatohydracarus Cook, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Bistota Roewer, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Calocheiridius Beier & Turk, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Charmus Karsch, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Cheiracanthium C. L. Koch, 1874Longlegged sac spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Cheirochelifer Beier, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Chilobrachys Karsch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Chrysilla Thorell, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Clubiona Latreille, 1874Leaf curling sac spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Cotinusa Simon, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Crossopriza Simon, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Diplonychus Laporte, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Drassodes Westring, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Epeus Peckham & Pe..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Filistata Latreille, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Galeodes Olivier, 20023SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1837Spiny Backed Orb Weaver3SpeciesTaxom
Gluviopsis Kraepelin, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Haemaphysalis Koch, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Hasarius Simon, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Herennia Thorell, 1859Coin spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Hersilia Audouin, 1836Long-spinnered Bark Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Heterometrus Ehrenberg, 1897Giant forest scorpions3SpeciesTaxom
Heteropoda Latreille, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hottentotta Birula, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Hyllus C. L. Koch, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hyptiotes Walckenaer, 1892Triangle web spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Indolpium Hoff, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Isometrus Ehrenberg, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Janalychas Kovarík, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Javacarus Balogh, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Langelurillus Próchniewicz, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1870Black widow spider1SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1864Orchard Spider And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Lychas C. L. Koch, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Macracantha Simon, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Macrocheles Latreille, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Mamersa Koenike, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Megamyrmaekion Reuss, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Meotipa Simon, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Micrommata Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Myobia von Heyden, 1826
0SpeciesTaxom
Myrmarachne MacLeay, 1839Antmimicking spider1SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1975Spotted orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Neoscorpiops Vachon, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Neozomus Reddell and ..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1793Banana spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Nicalimnesia Cook, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Olios Walckenaer, 18916SpeciesTaxom
Olpium L. Koch, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Opadometa Archer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Orthochirus Karsch, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopes Latreille, 1970Lynx Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Palpimanus Dufour, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Peucetia Thorell, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Philoponella Mello-Leitao, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Phintella Strand, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Phrynichus Karsch, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Platythomisus Doleschall, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Plexippus C. L. Koch, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Poecilotheria Simon, 1899Ornamental tarantulas1SpeciesTaxom
Pumbaraius Roewer, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Puria Roewer, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Rhene Thorell, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Scabrobunus Roewer, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Scytodes Latreille, 1802Spitting Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Stegodyphus Simon, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Taracus Simon, 1886Snail-eating Harvestmen1SpeciesTaxom
Tetranychus Dufour, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Thelacantha Hasselt, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Thomisus Walckenaer, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Thrigmopoeus Pocock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Thyas Koch, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Tiramideopsis Cook, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Tylorida Simon, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Uloborus Latreille, 1806
Cribellate Orb Weaver0SpeciesTaxom
Zodarion Walckenaer, 19761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maharashtra
103 Species and 2 Subspecies
Akalpia oblonga Roewer, 1915
Alliphis megalodacne Potter & Joh..., 1976
Araneus mitificus Simon, 1886Kidney garden spider
Argiope aemula Walckenaer, 1842
Argiope anasuja Thorell, 1887Signature Spider
Argiope caesarea Thorell, 1897
Asemonea tenuipes O. P.-Cambridge, 1869
Bharatohydracarus phreaticus Cook, 1967
Bistota horrida Roewer, 1927
Calocheiridius indicus Beier, 1967
Charmus sinhagadensis Tikader & Ba..., 1983
Cheiracanthium insigne Octavius Pic..., 1874
Cheiracanthium vorax (Octavius Pic..., 1874)⇒ Cheiracanthium apia Norman I. Pl..., 1998
Cheirochelifer heterometrus L. Koch, 1873
Chilobrachys fimbriatus Pocock, 1899Fimbriated Striated Burrowing Spider
Chrysilla volupe Karsch, 1879
Clubiona drassodes Octavius Pic..., 1874
Clubiona filicata Octavius Pic..., 1874
Cotinusa dimidiata Eugène Simon, 1900
Crossopriza lyoni Blackwall, 1867Box spiders
Diplonychus rusticus Fabricius, 1781
Drassodes luridus O. P.-Cambridge, 1874
Epeus indicus PrószyÅ„ski, 1992
Galeodes indicus obscurior
Galeodes orientalis rufulus
Galeodes turki Harvey, 2002
Gasteracantha geminata Johan Christ..., 1798
Gasteracantha hasselti Carl Ludwig ..., 1837Hasselt's Spiny Spider
Gasteracantha kuhli C. L. Koch, 1837
Gluviopsis atrata Pocock, 1900Shyleaf
Haemaphysalis howletti Warburton, 1913Howlett's Indian haemaphysalid
Haemaphysalis intermedia Warburton & ..., 1909Flat-inner-spurred haemaphysalid
Hasarius adansoni Audouin, 1826Adanson's House Jumper
Herennia multipuncta Doleschall, 1859Ornamental tree trunk spider
Hersilia savignyi Lucas, 1836
Heterometrus (Chersonesometrus) fulvipes C.L. Koch, 1837
Heterometrus (Chersonesometrus) phipsoni Pocock, 1893
Heterometrus (Chersonesometrus) xanthopus Pocock, 1897
Heteropoda venatoria (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heteropoda simplex Jäger & Ono, 2000
Hottentotta (Hottentotta) rugiscutis Pocock, 1897
Hottentotta jabalpurensis Kovarík, 2007
Hottentotta pachyurus Pocock, 1897
Hottentotta tamulus Fabricius, 1798Indian Red Scorpion
Hyllus semicupreus Eugène Simon, 1885
Hyptiotes analis Eugène Simon, 1892
Indolpium centrale Beier, 1967
Isometrus (Isometrus) thurstoni Pocock, 1893
Janalychas granulatus Mirza, 2020
Janalychas tricarinatus Simon, 1884Bark scorpion
Langelurillus lacteus Sanap, Jogle..., 2017
Langelurillus onyx Caleb, Sanap..., 2017
Latrodectus hasselti (Thorell, 1870)⇒ Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870
Leucauge decorata Blackwall, 1864
Lychas tricarinatus (Simon, 1884)⇒ Janalychas tricarinatus Simon, 1884
Macracantha arcuata Fabricius, 1793
Macrocheles (Macrocheles) maharashtraensis Roy, 1991
Mamersa petrophila Cook, 1967
Meotipa sahyadri Kulkarni, S..., 2017
Micrommata virescens Clerck, 1758Green huntsman spider
Myrmarachne melanocephala (MacLeay, 1839)⇒ Myrmarachne ramosa Badcock, 1918
Neoscona sinhagadensis Benoy Krishn..., 1975
Neoscorpiops deccanensis Tikader & Ba..., 1977
Neoscorpiops tenuicauda Pocock, 1894
Neozomus tikaderi Reddell & Co..., 1995
Nephila kuhlii Doleschall, 1859
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nicalimnesia andha Cook, 1967
Olios admiratus Mary Agard P..., 1901
Olios iranii Mary Agard P..., 1901
Olios milleti Mary Agard P..., 1901
Olios obesulus Mary Agard P..., 1901
Olios phipsoni Mary Agard P..., 1899
Olios tener Tord Tamerla..., 1891
Olpium indicum Beier, 1967
Opadometa fastigata Eugène Simon, 1877Pear shaped Leucauge
Orthochirus bicolor Pocock, 1897
Oxyopes javanus Tord Tamerla..., 1887Carpenter bees
Oxyopes macilentus Ludwig Carl ..., 1878Lean lynx spider
Oxyopes shweta Benoy Krishn..., 1970
Peucetia viridana Stoliczka, 1869
Peucetia viridans Hentz, 1832Green Lynx Spider
Phintella vittata C. L. Koch, 1846
Phrynichus phipsoni Pocock, 1894Siskiyou hesperian
Platythomisus sudeepi Biswamoy Biswas, 1977
Plexippus paykulli (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Plexippus petersi Karsch, 1878
Poecilotheria regalis Pocock, 1899Indian Ornamental
Pumbaraius malabarensis Roewer, 1949
Puria dorsalis Roewer, 1914
Rhene flavigera C. L. Koch, 1846
Scabrobunus filipes Roewer, 1912
Scytodes thoracica Latreille, 1802Common spitting spider
Stegodyphus sarasinorum Ferdinand Ka..., 1891
Taracus callinara Butler, 1886
Tetranychus (Tetranychus) urticae C. L. Koch, 1836Carmine spider mite
Thelacantha brevispina Doleschall, 1857
Thomisus labefactus Karsch, 1881
Thomisus spectabilis Carl Ludwig ..., 1859Flower Spider
Thrigmopoeus truculentus Mary Agard P..., 1899Karwar Large Burrowing Spider
Thyas honesta Hübner, 1824
Tiramideopsis (Tiramideopsis) ovalis Cook, 1967
Tylorida marmorea Pocock, 1901
Tylorida striata Thorell, 1877
Zodarion deccanensis Tikader & Ma..., 1976

Subnodes of Arachnida with occurrences in Maharashtra
SubclassDromopoda
Shultz, 1990
11
20
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubclassMicrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
31
63
74
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Arachnida (Lamarck 1801)
Arachnida (Lamarck 1801)


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