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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Algeria (North Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
146
462
1098
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
116
374
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
51
259
732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
47
253
724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
40
241
685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
38
239
681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
5
72
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Algeria
5 Families width 184 Species and 3 Subspecies
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders127SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders35SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders19SpeciesTaxom
Mysmenidae Petrunkevitch, 1928Dwarf cobweb spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Anapidae Simon, 1895Anapid spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Algeria
72 Genera with 184 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTWZ
Acartauchenius Simon, 20028SpeciesTaxom
Agyneta Hull, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Anatolidion Wunderlich, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Araeoncus Simon, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1875Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers4SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers4SpeciesTaxom
Asagena Sundevall, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Brachycerasphora Denis, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Callitrichia Fage, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Calodipoena Gertsch & Davis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Canariphantes Wunderlich, 18846SpeciesTaxom
Centromerus Dahl, 18847SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinopsis Emerton, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Cherserigone Denis, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Crustulina Menge, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1885Three-lobed Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophora Simon, 1775Tent spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Didectoprocnemis Denis, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Diplocephalus Bertkau, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Enoplognatha Pavesi, 18466SpeciesTaxom
Entelecara Simon, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Episinus Walckenaer, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Gibbaranea Archer, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Gmogala Keyserling, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Gonatium Menge, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Gongylidiellum Simon, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Hybocoptus Simon, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Improphantes Saaristo & T..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Larinia Simon, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 2000Black widow spider1SpeciesTaxom
Lepthyphantes Menge, 19138SpeciesTaxom
Lessertia Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Linyphia Latreille, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Maso Simon, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Mecopisthes Simon, 19933SpeciesTaxom
Megalepthyphantes Wunderlich, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Meioneta Hull, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Minicia Thorell, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Mysmena Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Neottiura Menge, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Nuctenea Simon, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Oedothorax Bertkau, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Ouedia Bosmans & Ab..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Paidiscura Archer, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Palliduphantes Saaristo & T..., 20064SpeciesTaxom
Pecado Hormiga & Sc..., 19451SpeciesTaxom
Pelecopsis Simon, 188412SpeciesTaxom
Poecilarcys Simon, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Porrhomma Simon, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Prasonica Simon, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Prinerigone Millidge, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Savignia Blackwall, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Scotargus Simon, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Singa C. L. Koch, 1929Striped orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Sintula Simon, 19915SpeciesTaxom
Siwa Grasshoff, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1802False black widows8SpeciesTaxom
Styloctetor Simon, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Tapinocyba Simon, 20252SpeciesTaxom
Tapinopa Westring, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Tenuiphantes Saaristo & T..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoncus Simon, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Theonina Simon, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1938Tangle-Web Spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Thwaitesia O. P.-Cambridge, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Trichoncus Simon, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Trichopterna Kulczynski, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Troglohyphantes Joseph, 20064SpeciesTaxom
Typhochrestus Simon, 19909SpeciesTaxom
Walckenaeria Blackwall, 199313SpeciesTaxom
Zangherella Caporiacco, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Algeria
184 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acartauchenius bedeli Eugène Simon, 1884
Acartauchenius hamulifer J. Denis, 1937
Acartauchenius insigniceps Eugène Simon, 1894
Acartauchenius leprieuri Octavius Pic..., 1875
Acartauchenius mutabilis J. Denis, 1967
Acartauchenius planiceps Robert Bosmans, 2002
Acartauchenius praeceps Robert Bosmans, 2002
Acartauchenius simoni Robert Bosmans, 2002
Agyneta pseudorurestris Wunderlich, 1980
Anatolidion gentile Eugène Simon, 1881
Araeoncus hanno Eugène Simon, 1884White meadowbeauty
Araeoncus martinae Robert Bosmans, 1996
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus pallidus Olivier, 1789
Araneus v-notatus Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Argiope bruennichi Scopoli, 1772Orb-weaving Spider
Argiope crenulata (Roewer, 1938)⇒ Argiope appensa Walckenaer, 1842
Argiope lobata Pallas, 1772Geometric spider
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Asagena italica Knoflach, 1996
Brachycerasphora convexa Eugène Simon, 1884
Callitrichia aliena Herman Theod..., 1962
Calodipoena conica (Eugène Simon, 1895)⇒ Mysmena conica Simon, 1895
Canariphantes atlassahariensis Robert Bosmans, 1991
Canariphantes homonymus (J. Denis, 1934)⇒ Canariphantes tenerrimus Simon, 1929
Canariphantes naili Robert Bosma..., 1992
Canariphantes ritae Bosmans, 1985
Canariphantes tenerrimus Simon, 1929
Canariphantes zonatus Eugène Simon, 1884
Centromerus cinctus (Eugène Simon, 1884)⇒ Centromerus phoceorum Eugène Simon, 1929
Centromerus cottarellii Paolo Marcel..., 1979
Centromerus desmeti Robert Bosmans, 1986
Centromerus europaeus (Eugène Simon, 1911)⇒ Centromerus cottarellii Paolo Marcel..., 1979
Centromerus phoceorum Eugène Simon, 1929Colletid bees
Centromerus sinuatus Robert Bosmans, 1986
Centromerus succinus Eugène Simon, 1884
Ceratinopsis romana (— Millidge..., 1977)⇒ Styloctetor romanus O. P.-Cambridge, 1872
Cherserigone gracilipes J. Denis, 1954
Crustulina erythropus Hippolyte Lucas, 1846
Cyclosa algerica Eugène Simon, 1885
Cyrtophora citricola Forsskål, 1775Global tentweb weaver
Didectoprocnemis cirtensis Eugène Simon, 1884
Diplocephalus algericus Robert Bosmans, 1996
Diplocephalus lancearius Eugène Simon, 1884
Diplocephalus mystacinus Eugène Simon, 1884
Dipoena lesnei Eugène Simon, 1899Euglossine
Dipoena leveillei Eugène Simon, 1885
Dipoena sedilloti Eugène Simon, 1885
Dipoena umbratilis Eugène Simon, 1873
Dipoena xanthopus Eugène Simon, 1914
Enoplognatha biskrensis J. Denis, 1945
Enoplognatha carinata Robert Bosma..., 1999
Enoplognatha diversa John Blackwall, 1859
Enoplognatha franzi Jörg Wunderl..., 1995
Enoplognatha hermani Robert Bosma..., 1999
Enoplognatha nigromarginata Hippolyte Lucas, 1846
Entelecara truncatifrons Octavius Pic..., 1875
Episinus algiricus (Hippolyte Lucas, 1846)⇒ Episinus algericus Lucas, 1846
Episinus maculipes Cavanna, 1876
Episinus maculipes numidicus Murthy and A..., 1905
Gibbaranea bituberculata cuculligera Simon, 1909
Gibbaranea bruuni Lissner, 2016
Gmogala scarabaeus Eugen von Ke..., 1890
Gonatium dayense Eugène Simon, 1884White meadowbeauty
Gonatium occidentale Eugène Simon, 1918
Gongylidiellum hipponense Eugène Simon, 1926
Gongylidiellum vivum Octavius Pic..., 1875
Hybocoptus corrugis (Octavius Pic..., 1875)⇒ Hybocoptus ericicola Eugène Simon, 1881
Hybocoptus ericicola Eugène Simon, 1881
Improphantes djazairi Robert Bosmans, 1985
Larinia chloris (Jean Victor ..., 1826)⇒ Lipocrea epeiroides Octavius Pic..., 1872
Larinia lineata Lucas, 1846
Latrodectus lilianae Melic, 2000
Lepthyphantes afer Eugène Simon, 1913
Lepthyphantes ajoti Robert Bosmans, 1991
Lepthyphantes emarginatus Jean-Louis Fage, 1931
Lepthyphantes exvaginatus Christa L. D..., 1984
Lepthyphantes laguncula J. Denis, 1937
Lepthyphantes minutus Blackwall, 1833
Lepthyphantes ritae Robert Bosmans, 1985
Lepthyphantes venereus Eugène Simon, 1913
Lessertia barbara Eugène Simon, 1884
Linyphia maura Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Linyphia tenuipalpis Eugène Simon, 1884White meadowbeauty
Maso gallicus Eugène Simon, 1894
Mecopisthes daiarum Robert Bosmans, 1993
Mecopisthes monticola Robert Bosmans, 1993
Mecopisthes paludicola Robert Bosmans, 1993
Megalepthyphantes auresensis Robert Bosmans, 2006
Megalepthyphantes bkheitae Robert Bosma..., 1992
Megalepthyphantes hellinckxorum Robert Bosmans, 2006
Meioneta pseudorurestris (Jörg Wunderl..., 1980)⇒ Agyneta pseudorurestris Wunderlich, 1980
Minicia elegans Eugène Simon, 1894
Mysmena conica Simon, 1895
Neottiura curvimana Eugène Simon, 1914
Nuctenea cedrorum Simon, 1929
Oedothorax tingitanus Eugène Simon, 1884
Ouedia rufithorax Eugène Simon, 1881
Paidiscura pallens John Blackwall, 1834
Palliduphantes kalaensis Robert Bosmans, 1985
Palliduphantes labilis Eugène Simon, 1913
Palliduphantes tricuspis Robert Bosmans, 2006
Palliduphantes yakourensis Robert Bosmans, 2006
Pecado impudicus J. Denis, 1945
Pelecopsis amabilis Eugène Simon, 1884
Pelecopsis cedricola Robert Bosma..., 1992
Pelecopsis digitulus Robert Bosma..., 1992
Pelecopsis hipporegia J. Denis, 1968
Pelecopsis kabyliana Robert Bosma..., 1992
Pelecopsis kalaensis Robert Bosma..., 1992
Pelecopsis leonina Eugène Simon, 1884
Pelecopsis lunaris Robert Bosma..., 1992
Pelecopsis major J. Denis, 1945
Pelecopsis oranensis Eugène Simon, 1884
Pelecopsis oujda Robert Bosma..., 1992
Pelecopsis suilla Eugène Simon, 1884
Poecilarcys ditissimus Eugène Simon, 1885
Porrhomma indecorum Eugène Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Prasonica affinis Embrik Strand, 1906
Prinerigone vagans Jean Victor ..., 1826Dwarf weaver
Savignia fronticornis Eugène Simon, 1884
Scotargus numidicus Robert Bosmans, 2006
Scotargus pilosus Eugène Simon, 1913
Singa lucina Jean Victor ..., 1826
Singa lucina eburnea Simon, 1929
Sintula furcifer Eugène Simon, 1911
Sintula orientalis Robert Bosmans, 1991
Sintula penicilliger Eugène Simon, 1884
Sintula pseudocorniger Robert Bosmans, 1991
Sintula subterminalis Robert Bosmans, 1991
Siwa dufouri Eugène Simon, 1874
Steatoda albocincta Lucas, 1846
Steatoda concolor Caporiacco, 1933
Steatoda ephippiata Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Steatoda grossa C. L. Koch, 1838Brown house spider
Steatoda moerens Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Steatoda nobilis Tord Tamerla..., 1875Cobweb weaver
Steatoda paykulliana Walckenaer, 1805
Steatoda triangulosa Walckenaer, 1802Triangulate bud spider
Styloctetor romanus O. P.-Cambridge, 1872
Tapinocyba algirica Robert Bosmans, 2007
Tapinocyba ifrane Lecigne, 2025
Tapinopa disjugata (Eugène Simon, 1884)⇒ Mesasigone mira Andrei V. Ta..., 1989
Tenuiphantes herbicola Eugène Simon, 1884
Thaumatoncus indicator Eugène Simon, 1884White meadowbeauty
Thaumatoncus secundus Robert Bosmans, 2002
Theonina laguncula Denis, 1937
Theonina linyphioides J. Denis, 1937
Theridion crinigerum (Simon, 1881)⇒ Anatolidion gentile Eugène Simon, 1881
Theridion furfuraceum Eugène Simon, 1914
Theridion gentile (Simon, 1881)⇒ Anatolidion gentile Eugène Simon, 1881
Theridion negebense Levy & Amitai, 1982
Theridion pinicola Eugène Simon, 1873
Theridion wiehlei Ehrenfried S..., 1938
Thwaitesia algerica Eugène Simon, 1895
Trichoncus aurantiipes Eugène Simon, 1884White meadowbeauty
Trichoncus uncinatus J. Denis, 1965
Trichopterna lucasi Octavius Pic..., 1875
Troglohyphantes albicaudatus Robert Bosmans, 2006
Troglohyphantes cirtensis Eugène Simon, 1910
Troglohyphantes numidus Eugène Simon, 1911
Troglohyphantes saouaf Robert Bosmans, 2006
Typhochrestus bifurcatus Eugène Simon, 1884White meadowbeauty
Typhochrestus digitatus Octavius Pic..., 1872
Typhochrestus djellalensis Robert Bosma..., 1992
Typhochrestus mauretanicus Robert Bosmans, 1990
Typhochrestus numidicus Robert Bosmans, 1990
Typhochrestus spatulatus Robert Bosmans, 1990
Typhochrestus splendidus Robert Bosmans, 1990
Typhochrestus ultimus Robert Bosmans, 1990
Typhochrestus virilis Robert Bosmans, 1990
Walckenaeria baborensis Robert Bosmans, 1993
Walckenaeria crocata Eugène Simon, 1884
Walckenaeria erythrina Eugène Simon, 1884
Walckenaeria extraterrestris Robert Bosmans, 1993
Walckenaeria faceta Millidge, 1983
Walckenaeria heimbergi Robert Bosmans, 2007
Walckenaeria kabyliana Robert Bosmans, 1993
Walckenaeria languida Eugène Simon, 1914
Walckenaeria mariannae Robert Bosmans, 1993
Walckenaeria neglecta Robert Bosmans, 1993
Walckenaeria tenuitibialis Robert Bosmans, 1993
Walckenaeria torta Robert Bosmans, 1993
Walckenaeria turbulenta Robert Bosmans, 1993
Zangherella algerica Eugène Simon, 1895

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Algeria
FamilyAnapidae
Simon, 1895
Anapid spiders, Tiny Orbweavers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders, Orb Weaver Spiders, Orb weavers, Orb-weaver spider, Orb-weaver spiders, Orb-weavers, Orb-Weaving Spider, Orbweavers, Typical Orb Weavers, Typical orb-weaver spiders
11
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLinyphiidae
Blackwall, 1859
Dwarf spiders, Dwarf weavers, Lattice web spiders, Line Weavers, Line Weaving Spiders, Line-Weaving Spiders, Money Spider/Sheet Weaver, Money Spiders, Sheet weavers, Sheet web spider, Sheet-Web Spinners, Sheet-Web Weavers, Sheetweb And Dwarf Weavers, Sheetweb weavers
45
127
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMysmenidae
Petrunkevitch, 1928
Dwarf cobweb spiders, Dwarf cobweb weavers, Minute Litter Spiders, spurred orb-weaver, Spurred orb-weavers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTheridiidae
Sundevall, 1833
Cobweb And Widow Spiders, cobweb spider, Cobweb spiders, Cobweb weavers, Comb-footed spiders, Combfooted Spiders, Scaffold web spider, Scaffolding-Web Spiders, Tangle-web spiders, Theridiids
13
35
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


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