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Checklist for Class Arachnida Lamarck, 1801 (Arachnids)
and region Western Province (Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
27
57
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Province (Sri Lanka)
27 Families width 57 Species and 1 Subspecies
#APSTIOCLDGH
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider5SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider16SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers4SpeciesTaxom
Ixodidae (C. L. Koch, 1844)Hard Tick0SpeciesTaxom
Tenuipalpidae Berlese, 1913False spider mites1SpeciesTaxom
Oonopidae Simon, 1890Dwarf Cell Spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Argasidae (C. L. Koch, 1844)Soft tick0SpeciesTaxom
Podoctidae (Roewer, 1912)2SpeciesTaxom
Cheliferidae Risso, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Sarcoptidae Megnin, 1877Itch mites3SpeciesTaxom
Tetranychidae Donnadieu, 1875Spider mites0SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Dysderidae C. L. Koch, 1837Dysderid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Geogarypidae Chamberlin, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Hersiliidae Thorell, 1870Hersiliids4SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872Giant crab spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Trombiculidae Ewing, 1929Chigger mites1SpeciesTaxom
Hormuridae Laurie, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870Lynx spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870Bird-eating spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyommidae Banks, 19070SpeciesTaxom
Hubbardiidae Cook, 1899Hubbardiid shorttailed whipscorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Demodecidae Nicolet, 1855Follicle mites1SpeciesTaxom
Tarsonemidae Kramer, 1877Tarsonemid mites1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Province (Sri Lanka)
57 Genera with 57 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTX
Araneus Clerck, 1886Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Artema Walckenaer, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Asemonea O. P.-Cambridge, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Atelidea Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Boophilus Curtice, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Brevipalpus Donnadieu, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Brignolia Dumitrescu &..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Carios Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceylonositalces Özdikmen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cheirochelifer Beier, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Chirobia Fain, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Chrysilla Thorell, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Clynotis Simon, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Cotinusa Simon, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Crossopriza Simon, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Diplonychus Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Draposa Kronestedt, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Dysdera Latreille, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Eusitalces Roewer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Gamasomorpha Karsch, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1798Spiny Backed Orb Weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Geogarypus J. C. Chambe..., 19731SpeciesTaxom
Habrocestum Simon, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Hasarius Simon, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Hersilia Audouin, 1993Long-spinnered Bark Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Heteropoda Latreille, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hyllus C. L. Koch, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Leptotrombidium Nagayo & al., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Liocheles Sundevall, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Menemerus Simon, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Meotipa Simon, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Murricia Simon, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Myrmaplata PrószyÅ„ski..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Myrmarachne MacLeay, 1880Antmimicking spider1SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1793Banana spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1842Hermit spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Olios Walckenaer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Opadometa Archer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopes Latreille, 1887Lynx Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Oxytate L. Koch, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Phintella Strand, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Physocyclus Simon, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Plexippus C. L. Koch, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Poecilotheria Simon, 1899Ornamental tarantulas1SpeciesTaxom
Promurricia Baehr & Baehr, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Rhipicephalus Ziemanni Neu..., 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Sassacus Peckham & Pe..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Schizomus Cook, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Siler Simon, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Smeringopus Simon, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Spartaeus Thorell, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stomatodex Fain, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Tarsonemus Canestrini &..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Teinocoptes Rohdain, 02SpeciesTaxom
Tissahamia Huber, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Triaeris Simon, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Xestaspis Simon, 18932SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Province (Sri Lanka)
57 Species and 1 Subspecies
Araneus mitificus Simon, 1886Kidney garden spider
Artema atlanta (Walckenaer, 1837)⇒ Physocyclus globosus Taczanowski, 1874
Asemonea tenuipes O. P.-Cambridge, 1869
Atelidea spinosa Simon, 1895
Brevipalpus phoenicis Geijskes, 1939False spider mite
Brignolia parumpunctata Simon, 1893
Ceylonositalces parvulus Roewer, 1915
Cheirochelifer heterometrus L. Koch, 1873
Chirobia congolensis A.Fain, 1959..., 1992
Chrysilla volupe Karsch, 1879
Clynotis severus L. Koch, 1879
Cotinusa dimidiata Eugène Simon, 1900
Crossopriza lyoni Blackwall, 1867Box spiders
Draposa lyrivulva Friedrich Wi..., 1906
Dysdera nomada Eugène Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Eusitalces parvulus (Roewer, 1915)⇒ Ceylonositalces parvulus Roewer, 1915
Gamasomorpha taprobanica Eugène Simon, 1893
Gasteracantha geminata Johan Christ..., 1798
Geogarypus ceylonicus Beier, 1973
Habrocestum hantaneensis Kanesharatna..., 2016
Hasarius adansoni Audouin, 1826Adanson's House Jumper
Hersilia savignyi Lucas, 1836
Hersilia tibialis Martin Baehr..., 1993
Heteropoda venatoria (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heteropoda simplex Jäger & Ono, 2000
Hyllus semicupreus Eugène Simon, 1885
Leptotrombidium (Leptotrombidium) deliense Walch, 1922Scrub typhus mite
Liocheles australasiae Fabricius, 1775Dwarf wood scorpion
Menemerus bivittatus Dufour, 1831Gray wall jumper
Meotipa spiniventris O.Pickard-Ca..., 1869
Murricia crinifera Martin Baehr..., 1993
Myrmaplata plataleoides O. Pickard-C..., 1869Kerengga ant-like jumper
Myrmarachne prava Karsch, 1880San Xavier talussnail
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephilengys malabarensis (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Olios milleti Mary Agard P..., 1901
Opadometa fastigata Eugène Simon, 1877Pear shaped Leucauge
Oxyopes birmanicus Tord Tamerla..., 1887
Oxytate subvirens Embrik Strand, 1907
Phintella vittata C. L. Koch, 1846
Physocyclus globosus Taczanowski, 1874Cellar spider
Plexippus paykulli (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Plexippus petersi Karsch, 1878
Plexippus petersi Karsch, 1878Jumping spider
Poecilotheria ornata Mary Agard P..., 1899Fringed ornamental
Promurricia depressa Martin Baehr..., 1993
Sassacus aurantiacus Eugène Simon, 1901
Schizomus formicoides Fernando, 1957
Siler semiglaucus Eugène Simon, 1901Jade jumping spider
Smeringopus pallidus Blackwall, 1858Cellar spider
Spartaeus spinimanus Thorell, 1878
Stomatodex rousetti rousetti Fain, 1960
Tarsonemus (Tarsonemus) cryptocephalus Ewing, 1939
Teinocoptes epomophori Rodhain, 1923
Teinocoptes rousetti
Tissahamia karuna Huber, 2019
Triaeris macrophthalmus cryptops Berland, 1914
Xestaspis kandy Eichenberger, 2012
Xestaspis sublaevis Eugène Simon, 1893

Subnodes of Arachnida with occurrences in Western Province (Sri Lanka)
SubclassDromopoda
Shultz, 1990
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubclassMicrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
23
52
52
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Arachnida (Lamarck 1801)
Arachnida (Lamarck 1801)


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Arachnida at wiki.spinnen-forum.de
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Arachnida at wsc.nmbe.ch
Arachnida at artfakta.se
Arachnida at biodiversity.org.au
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Arachnida at gbif.org
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Arachnida at itis.gov
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