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Checklist for Superfamily Agelenoidea Koch, 1837
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
531
4342
23365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
462
3675
20216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
99
1782
11863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
91
1742
11733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
70
1611
10817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
68
1598
10759
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Agelenoidea
Koch, 1837
2
24
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
2 Families width 135 Species and 6 Subspecies
Agelenidae C. L. Koch, 1837Agelenid Spiders134SpeciesTaxom
Insecutoridae Petrunkevitch, 19421SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
24 Genera with 135 Species
#ABCDEHIKLMNOPRTW
Agelena Walckenaer, 1955Eurasian Grass Spiders40SpeciesTaxom
Agelenopsis Giebel, 1933American grass spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Allagelena Zhang, Zhu &..., 19652SpeciesTaxom
Benoitia Lehtinen, 19558SpeciesTaxom
Calilena Chamberlin &..., 19411SpeciesTaxom
Coelotes Blackwall, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Coras Simon, 1890Funnel Web Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Draconarius Ovtchinnikov, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Eratigena Bolzern, Bur..., 20239SpeciesTaxom
Histopona Thorell, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hololena Chamberlin &..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Insecutor Petrunkevitch, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Kidugua Lehtinen, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Lycosoides Lucas, 187016SpeciesTaxom
Malthonica Simon, 19726SpeciesTaxom
Mistaria Lehtinen, 195521SpeciesTaxom
Novalena Chamberlin &..., 20171SpeciesTaxom
Olorunia Lehtinen, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Platocoelotes Wang, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotegenaria Caporiacco, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Rualena Chamberlin &..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tegenaria Latreille, 1972House spiders16SpeciesTaxom
Textrix Sundevall, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Wadotes Chamberlin, 18871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
135 Species and 6 Subspecies
Agelena agelenoides Charles Atha..., 1842
Agelena annulipedella Embrik Strand, 1913
Agelena atlantea Jean-Louis Fage, 1938
Agelena australis Eugène Simon, 1896
Agelena borbonica Vinson, 1863
Agelena canariensis Hippolyte Lucas, 1838Chocolate brittle star
Agelena consociata J. Denis, 1965
Agelena dubiosa Embrik Strand, 1908
Agelena fagei Lodovico di ..., 1949
Agelena funerea Eugène Simon, 1909
Agelena gaerdesi Carl Friedri..., 1955California harvester ant
Agelena gomerensis Jörg Wunderl..., 1992
Agelena gonzalezi Joachim Schmidt, 1980
Agelena hirsutissima Lodovico di ..., 1940
Agelena howelli Pierre L. G...., 1978
Agelena incertissima Lodovico di ..., 1939
Agelena jaundea Carl Friedri..., 1955
Agelena jumbo Embrik Strand, 1913
Agelena jumbo kiwuensis Strand, 1913
Agelena keniana Carl Friedri..., 1955
Agelena kiboschensis Roger de Les..., 1915
Agelena koreana (Paik, 1965)⇒ Allagelena koreana Paik, 1965
Agelena labyrinthica Clerck, 1758Labyrinth Spider
Agelena lawrencei Carl Friedri..., 1955
Agelena lingua Embrik Strand, 1913
Agelena littoricola Embrik Strand, 1913
Agelena longimamillata Carl Friedri..., 1955
Agelena moschiensis Carl Friedri..., 1955
Agelena mossambica Carl Friedri..., 1955
Agelena nairobii Lodovico di ..., 1949
Agelena nigra Lodovico di ..., 1940
Agelena nyassana Carl Friedri..., 1955
Agelena republicana Darchen, 1967
Agelena scopulata Wang, 1991
Agelena suboculata Eugène Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Agelena tenerifensis Jörg Wunderl..., 1992
Agelena tenuella Carl Friedri..., 1955California harvester ant
Agelena teteana Carl Friedri..., 1955
Agelena zorica Embrik Strand, 1913
Agelena zuluana Carl Friedri..., 1955
Agelenopsis potteri John Blackwall, 1846Potter'S Grass Spider
Agelenopsis utahana Ralph Vary C..., 1933
Allagelena gracilens C. L. Koch, 1841
Allagelena koreana Paik, 1965
Benoitia bornemiszai Lodovico di ..., 1947
Benoitia deserticola Eugène Simon, 1910
Benoitia lepida Octavius Pic..., 1876
Benoitia ocellata Mary Agard P..., 1900African grass funnel-web spider
Benoitia raymondeae Roger de Les..., 1915
Benoitia rhodesiae Mary Agard P..., 1901
Benoitia timida Jean Victor ..., 1826
Benoitia upembana Carl Friedri..., 1955
Calilena stylophora stylophora Chamberlin &..., 1941
Coelotes terrestris Wider, 1834
Coras lamellosus (Eugen von Ke..., 1887)⇒ Coras aerialis Muma, 1946
Coras montanus (James Henry ..., 1890)⇒ Coras medicinalis Nicholas Mar..., 1821
Draconarius subtitanus Hsen Hsu Hu, 1992
Eratigena africana Lucas, 1846
Eratigena atrica (C. L. Koch, 1843)⇒ Tegenaria atrica Koch, 1843
Eratigena boussalhami Lecigne, 2025
Eratigena chefchaouen Lecigne & Bo..., 2025
Eratigena duellica Simon, 1875Giant house spider
Eratigena feminea Simon, 1870
Eratigena picta Simon, 1870
Eratigena saeva Blackwall, 1844House Spider
Eratigena talassemtane Lecigne & Bo..., 2023
Histopona torpida Carl Ludwig ..., 1837
Hololena nedra Ralph Vary C..., 1942
Insecutor rufus A. Petrunkev..., 1942
Kidugua spiralis Pekka T. Leh..., 1967
Lycosoides caparti de Blauwe, 1980
Lycosoides coarctata (Jean-Marie L..., 1831)⇒ Maimuna inornata Octavius Pic..., 1872
Lycosoides crassivulva J. Denis, 1954
Lycosoides flavomaculata Hippolyte Lucas, 1846
Lycosoides incisofemoralis Bosmans, 2022
Lycosoides instabilis J. Denis, 1954
Lycosoides kabyliana Bosmans, 2022
Lycosoides leprieuri Eugène Simon, 1875
Lycosoides murphyorum Bosmans, 2022
Lycosoides parva J. Denis, 1954
Lycosoides robertsi Bosmans, 2022
Lycosoides saiss Bosmans, 2022
Lycosoides subfasciata Eugène Simon, 1870
Lycosoides taghzout Lecigne, 2025
Lycosoides toubkal Lecigne, 2025
Lycosoides variegata Eugène Simon, 1870
Malthonica africana Eugène Simon..., 1922
Malthonica ferruginea Panzer, 1804Charcoal spider
Malthonica pagana C. L. Koch, 1840
Malthonica picta (Eugène Simon, 1870)⇒ Eratigena picta Simon, 1870
Malthonica silvestris (Koch, 1872)⇒ Tegenaria silvestris Koch, 1872
Malthonica vallei (Paolo Marcel..., 1972)⇒ Tegenaria vallei Brignoli, 1972
Mistaria fagei Caporiacco, 1949
Mistaria jaundea Roewer, 1955
Mistaria jumbo Strand, 1913
Mistaria jumbo jumbo
Mistaria jumbo kiwuensis Strand, 1913
Mistaria keniana Roewer, 1955
Mistaria kiboschensis Lessert, 1915
Mistaria kiwuensis Strand, 1913
Mistaria lawrencei Roewer, 1955
Mistaria leucopyga Pavesi, 1883
Mistaria leucopyga leucopyga Pavesi, 1883
Mistaria leucopyga niangarensis Lessert, 1927
Mistaria longimamillata Roewer, 1955
Mistaria moschiensis Roewer, 1955
Mistaria mossambica Roewer, 1955
Mistaria nairobii Caporiacco, 1949
Mistaria nyassana Roewer, 1955
Mistaria nyeupenyeusi G. M. Kioko ..., 2018
Mistaria teteana Roewer, 1955
Mistaria zorica Strand, 1913
Mistaria zuluana Roewer, 1955
Novalena puebla Maya-Morales..., 2017
Olorunia punctata Pekka T. Leh..., 1967
Platocoelotes polyptychus Xu & Li, 2006
Pseudotegenaria parva Lodovico di ..., 1934
Rualena goleta Ralph Vary C..., 1942
Tegenaria africana Hippolyte Lucas, 1846
Tegenaria atrica Koch, 1843Dust spider
Tegenaria azilaneensis Lecigne, 2025
Tegenaria campestris C. L. Koch, 1834
Tegenaria domestica (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Tegenaria parietina Fourcroy, 1785
Tegenaria domesticoides Joachim Schm..., 1994
Tegenaria ferruginea (Panzer, 1804)⇒ Tegenaria tridentina Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Tegenaria maderiana (Tord Tamerla..., 1875)⇒ Eratigena feminea Simon, 1870
Tegenaria maroccana J. Denis, 1956
Tegenaria pagana (C.L. Koch, 1840)⇒ Draconarius subtitanus Hsen Hsu Hu, 1992
Tegenaria parietina Fourcroy, 1785Cardinal spider
Tegenaria picta (Simon, 1870)⇒ Eratigena picta Simon, 1870
Tegenaria saeva John Blackwall, 1844House Spider
Tegenaria silvestris Koch, 1872
Tegenaria tridentina Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Tegenaria vallei Brignoli, 1972
Textrix caudata Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Textrix denisi Lecigne, 2025
Textrix maroccana Lecigne, 2023
Textrix nigromarginata Embrik Strand, 1906
Textrix pinicola Eugène Simon, 1875
Wadotes calcaratus Eugen von Ke..., 1887

Subnodes of Agelenoidea with occurrences in Africa
FamilyAgelenidae
C. L. Koch, 1837
Agelenid Spiders, Araneomorph funnel-web spiders, Cobweb Spiders, Funnel-Weavers, Funnel-Web Spiders, Funnel-Web Weavers, Grass Spiders
23
134
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInsecutoridae
Petrunkevitch, 1942
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom