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Taxonomy of Family Amaurobiidae Thorell, 1870
Amaurobiids, Hackledmesh weavers, Hacklemesh Weavers, Lace-Webbed Spiders, Tangled nest spiders


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
1342
20133
198818
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
1080
16061
173944
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
282
7084
82599
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
242
6840
80976
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
128
5852
73566
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
120
5804
73277
Families
Genera
Species
GroupEntelogynae
Simon, 1893
97
5220
64610
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Amaurobioidea
Thorell, 1870
1
71
529
Family
Genera
Species
FamilyAmaurobiidae
Thorell, 1870
Amaurobiids, Hackledmesh weavers, Hacklemesh Weavers
71
529
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Amaurobiidae Thorell, 1870
GenusAltellopsis
Simon, 1905
1Species
GenusAmaurobius
Koch, 1837
155Species
GenusAmbanus
Ovtchinnikov, 1999
  ⇒ Alloclubionoides
21Species
GenusAnisacate
Mello-Leitao, 1941
5Species
GenusArctobius
Lehtinen, 1967
1Species
GenusAsiacoelotes
Wang, 2002
  ⇒ Iwogumoa
16Species
GenusAuhunga
Forster & Wilton, 1973
1Species
GenusAuximella
Strand, 1908
6Species
GenusBakala
Davies, 1990
1Species
GenusCallevopsis
Tullgren, 1902
2Species
GenusCallobius
Chamberlin, 1947
Hacklemesh Weaver
47Species
GenusCavernocymbium
Ubick, 2005
2Species
GenusCharitonowia
Strand, 1934
0Species
GenusChresiona
Simon, 1903
5Species
GenusCiniflella
Mello-Leitao, 1921
7Species
GenusCoronilla
Wang, 1994
  ⇒ Orumcekia
Crownvetch, Crownvetches
13Species
GenusCybaeopsis
Strand, 1907
13Species
GenusDardurus
Davies, 1976
6Species
GenusDaviesa
Kocak & Kemal, 2008
2Species
GenusEcurobius
Zamani & Marusik, 2021
1Species
GenusEmmenomma
Simon, 1884
5Species
GenusEurocoelotes
Wang, 2002
14Species
GenusHicanodon
Tullgren, 1901
1Species
GenusHimalmartensus
Wang & Zhu, 2008
5Species
GenusJamara
Davies, 1995
1Species
GenusLivius
Roth, 1967
1Species
GenusMacrobuninae
0Species
GenusMacrobunus
Tullgren, 1901
  ⇒ Aboriscus
8Species
GenusMala
Forster & Wilton, 1973
  ⇒ Maloides
1Species
GenusMalala
Davies, 1993
2Species
GenusMaloides
Forster & Wilton in Platnick, 1989
1Species
GenusManjala
Davies, 1990
3Species
GenusMidgee
Davies, 1995
9Species
GenusMuritaia
Forster & Wilton, 1973
5Species
GenusMyropsis
Simon, 1898
0Species
GenusNaevius
Roth, 1967
4Species
GenusNeoporteria
Mello-Leitao, 1943
2Species
GenusNeuquenia
Mello-Leitao, 1940
2Species
GenusNotolathys
Mello-Leitao, 1919
0Species
GenusObatala
Lehtinen, 1967
1Species
GenusOlybrius
Roth, 1967
0Species
GenusOpsaltella
Mello-Leitao, 1941
0Species
GenusOtira
Forster & Wilton, 1973
9Species
GenusOvtchinnikovia
Marusik Kovblyuk & Ponomarev, 2010
1Species
GenusOztira
Milledge, 2011
4Species
GenusPakeha
Forster & Wilton, 1973
18Species
GenusParacoelotes
Brignoli, 1982
  ⇒ Pireneitega
19Species
GenusParaltellopsis
Mello-Leitao, 1925
0Species
GenusParavoca
Forster & Wilton, 1973
2Species
GenusParazanomys
Ubick, 2005
1Species
GenusPimus
Chamberlin, 1947
12Species
GenusPionaces
Simon, 1904
0Species
GenusPoaka
Forster & Wilton, 1973
1Species
GenusPseudauximus
Simon, 1902
  ⇒ Devade
3Species
GenusRetiro
Mello-Leitao, 1915
12Species
GenusRhoicinaria
Exline, 1950
2Species
GenusRubrius
Simon, 1887
13Species
GenusSinoamaurobius
Kong, Zhang & Wang, 2025
7Species
GenusStorenosoma
Hogg, 1900
17Species
GenusTaira
Lehtinen, 1967
18Species
GenusTugana
Chamberlin, 1948
4Species
GenusTymbira
Mello-Leitao, 1944
1Species
GenusUrepus
Roth, 1967
1Species
GenusUrobia
Komatsu, 1957
0Species
GenusVirgilus
Roth, 1967
1Species
GenusWabarra
Davies, 1996
2Species
GenusWaitetola
Forster & Wilton, 1973
1Species
GenusWalmus
Chamberlin, 1947
0Species
GenusYacolla
Lehtinen, 1967
1Species
GenusYupanquia
Lehtinen, 1967
1Species
GenusZanomys
Chamberlin, 1948
8Species

Synonyms

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Amaurobiidae
GermanFensterspinnen, Finsterspinnen
EnglishAmaurobiids, Hackledmesh weavers, Hacklemesh Weavers, Lace-Webbed Spiders, Tangled nest spiders
DutchBostrechterspinnen, Nachtkaardespinnen, Nachtkaardespinnen en Bostrechterspinnen
DanishHuskartespindere
SwedishMörkerspindlar, Mörkrumsspindlar
FinnishPimentohämähäkit


Distribution and Species lists of Amaurobiidae Thorell, 1870
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Afghanistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Albania
3 Genera  9 Species
Algeria
1 Genus  3 Species
Andorra
1 Genus  2 Species
Argentina
15 Genera  27 Species
Australia
17 Genera  61 Species
Austria
3 Genera  12 Species
Belarus
1 Genus  4 Species
Belgium
4 Genera  12 Species
Bolivia
3 Genera  2 Species
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 Genus  2 Species
Botswana
1 Genus  0 Species
Brazil
5 Genera  17 Species
Bulgaria
4 Genera  20 Species
Canada
5 Genera  21 Species
Chile
9 Genera  20 Species
China
5 Genera  39 Species
Colombia
4 Genera  6 Species
Costa Rica
2 Genera  1 Species
Croatia
3 Genera  13 Species
Cuba
1 Genus  3 Species
Czech Republic
3 Genera  9 Species
Denmark
1 Genus  6 Species
Dominican Republic
2 Genera  3 Species
Ecuador
5 Genera  13 Species
Eritrea
1 Genus  1 Species
Estonia
1 Genus  4 Species
Ethiopia
1 Genus  1 Species
Finland
2 Genera  6 Species
France
6 Genera  20 Species
Gambia
1 Genus  4 Species
Georgia
1 Genus  3 Species
Germany
3 Genera  14 Species
Greece
2 Genera  17 Species
Hungary
2 Genera  10 Species
Iceland
3 Genera  5 Species
India
5 Genera  16 Species
Indonesia
2 Genera  3 Species
Iran
2 Genera  2 Species
Ireland
1 Genus  6 Species
Italy
5 Genera  22 Species
Ivory Coast
1 Genus  3 Species
Japan
3 Genera  8 Species
Kosovo
1 Genus  1 Species
Latvia
1 Genus  4 Species
Lebanon
1 Genus  3 Species
Lesotho
1 Genus  1 Species
Libya
1 Genus  1 Species
Liechtenstein
1 Genus  1 Species
Lithuania
1 Genus  4 Species
Luxembourg
1 Genus  3 Species
Madagascar
1 Genus  0 Species
Malaysia
1 Genus  1 Species
Malta
1 Genus  1 Species
Mauritius
1 Genus  4 Species
Mexico
4 Genera  8 Species
Micronesia
1 Genus  2 Species
Moldova
2 Genera  6 Species
Montenegro
1 Genus  4 Species
Morocco
1 Genus  4 Species
Myanmar
1 Genus  2 Species
Namibia
1 Genus  3 Species
Nepal
2 Genera  4 Species
Netherlands
4 Genera  10 Species
New Zealand
10 Genera  40 Species
Norway
3 Genera  8 Species
Papua New Guinea
1 Genus  0 Species
Paraguay
2 Genera  2 Species
Peru
6 Genera  9 Species
Poland
3 Genera  13 Species
Portugal
3 Genera  15 Species
Republic South Africa
8 Genera  14 Species
Romania
2 Genera  11 Species
Russia
7 Genera  11 Species
Saint Lucia
1 Genus  2 Species
Serbia
2 Genera  10 Species
Slovakia
3 Genera  10 Species
Slovenia
2 Genera  11 Species
Solomon Islands
1 Genus  2 Species
South Korea
5 Genera  13 Species
Spain
2 Genera  16 Species
Sri Lanka
1 Genus  3 Species
Sweden
6 Genera  14 Species
Switzerland
3 Genera  12 Species
Taiwan
3 Genera  14 Species
Turkey
2 Genera  8 Species
Ukraine
2 Genera  11 Species
United Kingdom
5 Genera  12 Species
USA
10 Genera  91 Species
Venezuela
1 Genus  2 Species


Distribution on islands


Ecozone
Rainforest


Links, sources and further information
Amaurobiidae at artfakta.se
Amaurobiidae at biodiversity.org.au
Amaurobiidae at dyntaxa.se
Amaurobiidae at gbif.org
Amaurobiidae at irmng.org
Amaurobiidae at itis.gov