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Checklist for Class Arachnida Lamarck, 1801 (Arachnids)
and region South Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
59
121
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Zimbabwe
59 Families width 136 Species and 2 Subspecies
#CAGDSITOZMPLEHBVW
Ctenidae Keyserling, 1877Tropical wolf spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Agelenidae C. L. Koch, 1837Agelenid Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyommidae (Banks, 1907)2SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898Flat-bellied ground spiders11SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae Karsch, 1880Ant-like Sac Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders9SpeciesTaxom
Dictynidae O. P-Cambridge, 1871Dictynid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Argasidae C. L. Koch, 1844Soft tick1SpeciesTaxom
Segestriidae Simon, 1893Six-eyed Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Daesiidae Kraepelin, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Ixodidae C. L. Koch, 1844Hard Tick1SpeciesTaxom
Tenuipalpidae Berlese, 1913False spider mites1SpeciesTaxom
Olpiidae Banks, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Zodariidae Thorell, 1881Ant spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Caponiidae Simon, 1890Caponiid spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Carabodidae Koch, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Atemnidae Chamberlin, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870Bird-eating spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Ceromidae Purcell, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Miturgidae Simon, 1885Long-legged sac spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Phalangiidae Latreille, 1802Daddy-Long-Legs1SpeciesTaxom
Assamiidae Sørensen, 18840SpeciesTaxom
Phrynichidae Simon, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Laelapidae Berlese, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Eresidae C. L. Koch, 1851Eresid spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Philodromidae Thorell, 1870False crab spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae Simon, 1890Big wolf spider1SpeciesTaxom
Euscorpiidae Laurie, 1896Shorttail scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872Giant crab spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Pterygosomatidae Womersley, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders7SpeciesTaxom
Hormuridae Laurie, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider7SpeciesTaxom
Hersiliidae (Thorell, 1870)Hersiliids1SpeciesTaxom
Histiostomatidae Berlese, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837Arrowbreasted scorpions8SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider8SpeciesTaxom
Idiopidae Simon, 1892Armored trapdoor spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers3SpeciesTaxom
Sicariidae Keyserling, 1880Brown recluse spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Cheliferidae Risso, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Hesperolpiidae Chamberlin, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Ideoroncidae Chamberlin, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Garypidae Simon, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pachylaelapidae Berlese, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Scorpionidae Pierre André..., 1802Largeclaw scorpions2SpeciesTaxom
Oonopidae Simon, 1890Dwarf Cell Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Proctophyllodidae Trouessart &..., 18840SpeciesTaxom
Liocranidae Simon, 1897Liocranid sac spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Cheyletidae Leach, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Selenopidae Simon, 1897Flatties3SpeciesTaxom
Solpugidae Leach, 181510SpeciesTaxom
Tarsonemidae Kramer, 1877Tarsonemid mites1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrablemmidae O. P-Cambridge, 1873Armored spider1SpeciesTaxom
Trombiculidae Ewing, 1929Chigger mites1SpeciesTaxom
Trombidiidae Leach, 1815Beer Bahuti0SpeciesTaxom
Vaejovidae Thorell, 18760SpeciesTaxom
Withiidae Chamberlin, 19311SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Zimbabwe
121 Genera with 136 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUVWXZ
Afroneutria Polotow & Jo..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Agelena Walckenaer, 1896Eurasian Grass Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyomma hirtum. Neumann, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphantaulax Simon, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Apochinomma Pavesi, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1898Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Archaeodictyna Caporiacco, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Argas Latreille, 1969American Dog Tick1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Ariadna Audouin, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Biton Karsch, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Boophilus Curtice, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Brevipalpus Donnadieu, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Caerostris Thorell, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Calocheiridius Beier & Turk, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Camillina Berland, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Capheris Simon, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Caponia Simon, 1887
Eight-eyed orange lungless spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Carabodes Koch, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Catatemnus Beier, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogyrus Pocock, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Ceroma Karsch, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Chariobas Simon, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheiracanthium C. L. Koch, 2007Longlegged sac spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Copuetta Haddad, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Cristina Loman, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopygoplus Lawrence, 1931
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenus Walckenaer, 1897Tropical wolf spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1866
Three-lobed Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Damon Koch, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Dicrocheles Krantz & Khot, 01SpeciesTaxom
Diores Simon, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Dresserus Simon, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ebo Keyserling, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Euprosthenops Pocock, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Euscorpius Thorell, 1778Small wood-scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Eusparassus Simon, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1833
Spiny Backed Orb Weaver0SpeciesTaxom
Geckobia Megnin, 01SpeciesTaxom
Gmogala Keyserling, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Graptartia Simon, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Hadogenes Kraepelin, 1861South African rock scorpions2SpeciesTaxom
Haemaphysalis Koch, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Harpactira Ausserer, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Harpactirella Purcell, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemiblossia Kraepelin, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Heriaeus Simon, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Hersilia Audouin, 1920Long-spinnered Bark Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Hirriusa Strand, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Histiostoma Kramer, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Horus J. C. Chambe..., 19641SpeciesTaxom
Hottentotta Birula, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hyllus C. L. Koch, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Hypoaspis Canestrini, 1884
Predatory mite0SpeciesTaxom
Ibala Fitzpatrick, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Idiops Perty, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Isoxya Simon, 1859Box kite spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1972Black widow spider5SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1841
Orchard Spider And Allies0SpeciesTaxom
Loxosceles Heineken & Lowe, 1927Brown spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Lychas C. L. Koch, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Microchelifer Beier, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Monaeses Thorell, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Nanolpium Beier, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Natta Karsch, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Negroroncus Beier, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Neogarypus Vachon, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1837Spotted orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1842Banana spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Nephilingis Kuntner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nigorella Wesolowska &..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Olios Walckenaer, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Olopachys Berlese, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Opisthacanthus Peters, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Opistophthalmus Latreille, 1861Burrowing scorpions2SpeciesTaxom
Opopaea Simon, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxytate L. Koch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Palystes L. Koch, 1896Lizard-eating spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Parabuthus Pocock, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Pararaneus Caporiacco, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1903Thin-legged Wolf Spider3SpeciesTaxom
Platythomisus Doleschall, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Portia Karsch, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Proctophyllodes Robin, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Pronous Keyserling, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pterinochilus Pocock, 1897
Usambara baboon spider0SpeciesTaxom
Pterygosoma Peters, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhaeboctesis Simon, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Rhipicephalus Ziemanni Neu..., 18062SpeciesTaxom
Runcinia Simon, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Samsinakia Volgin, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Selenops Latreille, 1940Selenopid Crab Spider3SpeciesTaxom
Solpuga Lichtenstein, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Solpugema Roewer, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Solpugyla Roewer, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1990False black widows1SpeciesTaxom
Stegodyphus Simon, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Stenaelurillus Simon, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Synema Simon, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Tarsonemus Canestrini &..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Tetrablemma O. P-Cambridge, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Theuma Simon, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Thomisops Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Thomisus Walckenaer, 1805
0SpeciesTaxom
Tmarus Simon, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Trochosa C. L. Koch, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Trombicula Berlese, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Trombidium Fabricius, 1775
Velvet mite0SpeciesTaxom
Umtaliella Lawrence, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Uroplectes Peters, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Urozelotes Mello-Leitao, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Vaejovis Koch, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Withius Kew, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Xerophaeus Purcell, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Xysticus Koch, 1978Ground Crab Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Zelotes Gistel, 20073SpeciesTaxom
Zeria Simon, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Zeriassa Pocock, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Zimbabwecepheus1SpeciesTaxom
Zonurobia Lawrence, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Zimbabwe
136 Species and 2 Subspecies
Afroneutria erythrochelis Simon, 1876
Agelena australis Eugène Simon, 1896
Aphantaulax signicollis Richard Will..., 1923Sand dollars
Apochinomma acanthaspis Eugène Simon, 1896
Araneus morulus Thorell, 1898
Archaeodictyna ammophila Menge, 1871
Argas walkerae Kaiser & Hoo..., 1969Southern Fowl tampan
Argiope australis Charles Atha..., 1805
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Ariadna umtalica William Fred..., 1904
Biton (Biton) kolbei Purcell, 1899
Biton (Biton) rhodesianus Hewitt, 1914
Brevipalpus aeoloides Pritchard & ..., 1958
Caerostris sexcuspidata Johan Christ..., 1793African bark orb-web spider
Caerostris vicina Blackwall, 1866
Calocheiridius rhodesiacus Beier, 1964
Calocheiridius rhodesiacus rhodesiacus Beier, 1964
Camillina cordifera Tullgren, 1910
Capheris fitzsimonsi George Newbo..., 1936
Carabodes scymnus Hull, 1914
Catatemnus schlottkei Vachon, 1937Globe springparsley
Ceratogyrus dolichocephalus (J. Hewitt, 1919)⇒ Ceratogyrus marshalli Mary Agard P..., 1897
Ceratogyrus marshalli Mary Agard P..., 1897Straight Horned Baboon
Ceroma leppanae Hewitt, 1914
Ceroma sylvestris Lawrence, 1938
Cheiracanthium africanum (Roger de Les..., 1921)⇒ Cheiracanthium inclusum Hentz, 1847
Cheiracanthium furculatum Ferdinand Ka..., 1879Uinta sandwort
Cheiracanthium minshullae Lotz, 2007
Copuetta lacustris Strand, 1916
Cristina pachylomera Simon, 1879
Ctenus pulchriventris Eugène Simon, 1897
Damon variegatus Perty, 1834Tailless Whip Scorpion
Dicrocheles pelates
Diores salisburyensis Shirley Cott..., 1920
Dresserus darlingi Mary Agard P..., 1900Shyleaf
Euprosthenops australis Eugène Simon, 1898
Euscorpius (Tetratrichobothrius) flavicaudis De Geer, 1778European yellow-tailed scorpion
Eusparassus jocquei Moradmand, 2013
Geckobia hemidactyli
Gmogala scarabaeus Eugen von Ke..., 1890
Graptartia granulosa Eugène Simon, 1896
Hadogenes granulatus Purcell, 1901
Hadogenes troglodytes Peters, 1861Flat rock scorpion
Haemaphysalis leachi Audouin, 1826African dog tick
Hemiblossia rubropurpurea Lawrence, 1955
Hersilia pungwensis (R. W. E. Tucker, 1920)⇒ Hersilia sericea Mary Agard P..., 1898
Histiostoma (Histiostoma) heriades Fain & Pauly, 2001
Horus zonatus Beier, 1964
Hottentotta (Hottentotta) trilineatus Peters, 1861
Hyllus argyrotoxus Eugène Simon, 1902
Hyllus brevitarsis Eugène Simon, 1902
Hyllus treleaveni Peckham & Pe..., 1902
Ibala bulawayensis Tucker, 1923
Idiops pungwensis William Fred..., 1904
Idiops versicolor William Fred..., 1903
Isoxya tabulata Thorell, 1859
Latrodectus cinctus (Blackwall, 1865)⇒ Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841Brown black widow
Latrodectus indistinctus O. P.-Cambridge, 1904
Latrodectus renivulvatus Dahl, 1902
Latrodectus rhodesiensis Mackay, 1972
Loxosceles simillima Lawrence, 1927
Lychas burdoi Simon, 1882
Microchelifer rhodesiacus Beier, 1964
Monaeses paradoxus Hippolyte Lucas, 1846
Nanolpium smithersi Beier, 1964
Natta chionogaster Eugène Simon, 1901
Negroroncus rhodesiacus Beier, 1964
Neogarypus gravieri Vachon, 1937Globe springparsley
Neoscona subfusca Carl Ludwig ..., 1837Common Hairy Field Spider
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephila senegalensis Walckenaer, 1842Banded Golden Orb Spider
Nephilingis cruentata Fabricius, 1775African Hermit Spider
Nigorella hirsuta Wesolowska, 2009
Olios acolastus Tord Tamerla..., 1890
Olopachys copris Ishikawa, 1984
Opisthacanthus (Nepabellus) asper Peters, 1861Yellowlegged creeping scorpion
Opisthacanthus (Nepabellus) lamorali Lourenço, 1981
Opistophthalmus carinatus Peters, 1861African Yellow-leg Scorpion
Opistophthalmus glabrifrons Peters, 1861Opistophalmus glabrifons
Oxytate chlorion Eugène Simon, 1906
Palystes castaneus Latreille, 1819Elm borer
Palystes johnstoni Mary Agard P..., 1896
Parabuthus mossambicensis Peters, 1861
Parabuthus transvaalicus Purcell, 1899
Pararaneus spectator Ferdinand Ka..., 1885
Pardosa leipoldti William Fred..., 1903
Pardosa manubriata Eugène Simon, 1898
Pardosa umtalica William Fred..., 1903
Portia africana Simon, 1886
Portia schultzi Karsch, 1878
Pronous tetralobus Eugène Simon, 1895
Rhaeboctesis trinotatus Tucker, 1920
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) evertsi Neumann, 1897Red-legged tick
Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) sanguineus (Latreille, 1806)⇒ Rhipicephalus sanguineus Latreille, 1806
Runcinia erythrina Jézéquel, 1964
Runcinia flavida Eugène Simon, 1881
Samsinakia gonocephalum Fain, 1984
Selenops brachycephalus George Newbo..., 1940
Selenops lesnei Lessert, 1936
Selenops zuluanus George Newbo..., 1940
Solpuga hispidicelis Lawrence, 1964
Solpuga matabelena Chamberlin, 1925
Solpugema broadleyi Lawrence, 1965
Solpugyla umtalica Hewitt, 1914
Steatoda capensis Hann, 1990Black cobweb
Stegodyphus dumicola Mary Agard P..., 1898African social spider
Stenaelurillus guttiger Eugène Simon, 1901
Synema annulipes Maria Dahl, 1907
Tarsonemus (Tarsonemus) cryptocephalus Ewing, 1939
Tetrablemma alaus Burger, Har..., 2010
Theuma foveolata R. W. E. Tucker, 1923Sand dollars
Theuma parva William Fred..., 1907
Thomisops bullatus Eugène Simon, 1895
Trochosa albomarginata Carl Friedri..., 1960
Trochosa intermedia Carl Friedri..., 1960
Trombicula (Trombicula) geckobia Womersley, 1952
Uroplectes carinatus Pocock, 1890
Uroplectes flavoviridis Peters, 1861
Uroplectes planimanus Karsch, 1879
Uroplectes triangulifer Thorell, 1876
Urozelotes rusticus L. Koch, 1872Spider
Withius kaestneri Vachon, 1937
Xerophaeus aridus (William Fred..., 1907)⇒ Xerophaeus perversus William Fred..., 1923
Xerophaeus patricki William Fred..., 1907
Xysticus potamon Hirotsugu Ono, 1978
Zelotes bastardi Eugène Simon, 1896
Zelotes fuligineus William Fred..., 1907
Zelotes mashonus Fitzpatrick, 2007
Zeria monteiri Pocock, 1895
Zeria nasuta Karsch, 1880San Xavier talussnail
Zeria rhodesiana Hirst, 1911
Zeria sericea Pocock, 1897
Zeria serraticornis Purcell, 1899
Zeriassa cuneicornis Purcell, 1899
Zeriassa cuneicornis cuneicornis Purcell, 1899
Zimbabwecepheus maidii Jordaan, 2017
Zonurobia circularis

Subnodes of Arachnida with occurrences in South Zimbabwe
SubclassDromopoda
Shultz, 1990
17
28
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubclassMicrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
42
93
97
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Arachnida (Lamarck 1801)
Arachnida (Lamarck 1801)


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