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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Antarctica (Continents)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
112
248
359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
95
214
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
23
72
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
19
65
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
16
60
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
16
60
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
5
32
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Antarctica
5 Families width 31 Species
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders8SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders9SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Anapidae Simon, 1895Anapid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Antarctica
32 Genera with 31 Species
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Araneus Clerck, 1859Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 1863Dewdrop spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Ceraticelus Simon, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Chrysso O. P.-Cambridge, 1882
Comb-footed Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Crozetulus Hickman, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1863Three-lobed Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtarachne Thorell, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophora Simon, 1775Tent spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Drapetisca Menge, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Enoplognatha Pavesi, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leptyphantes Thorell, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1841Orchard Spider And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Neomaso Forster, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1864
Spotted orbweavers0SpeciesTaxom
Neospintharus Exline, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Neottiura Menge, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1793Banana spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1863Hermit spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Nephilingis Kuntner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Ostearius Hull, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1841Comb-Clawed Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Platnickina Kocak & Kemal, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopachys Simon, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Poltys C. L. Koch, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Prasonicella Grasshoff, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Ringina Tambs-Lyche, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1802False black widows2SpeciesTaxom
Tenuiphantes Saaristo & T..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1884Four-jawed spider1SpeciesTaxom
Thelacantha Hasselt, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 1902
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antarctica
31 Species
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Argyrodes argyrodes (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850
Argyrodes viridis Vinson, 1863
Ceraticelus similis Richard C. B..., 1892
Crozetulus minutus Hickman, 1939Halictid bees
Cyclosa sanctibenedicti Vinson, 1863
Cyrtophora citricola Forsskål, 1775Global tentweb weaver
Enoplognatha ovata (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Enoplognatha latimana Hippa & Oksala, 1982
Leptyphantes leprosus Ohlert, 1865
Leucauge venusta Walckenaer, 1841Longjawed Orb Weavers
Mangora placida Hentz, 1847Tuft-Legged Orb Weaver
Neomaso antarcticus Vernon Victo..., 1939
Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850Horned Parasitic Cobweaver
Neottiura bimaculata Linnaeus, 1767
Nephila inaurata Walckenaer, 1842Red-legged golden orb-web spider
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephilengys borbonica (Vinson, 1863)⇒ Nephilingis livida Vinson, 1863
Nephilingis borbonica Vinson, 1863Reunion Hermit Spider
Nephilingis livida Vinson, 1863Madagascar Hermit Spider
Ostearius melanopygius O. P.-Cambridge, 1879
Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841American house false widow spider
Platnickina tincta Walckenaer, 1802
Poecilopachys australasia Griffith & P..., 1833Two-spined Spider
Poltys fornicatus Eugène Simon, 1907
Poltys kochi Eugen von Ke..., 1864
Ringina antarctica Hickman, 1939
Steatoda grossa C. L. Koch, 1838Brown house spider
Steatoda triangulosa Walckenaer, 1802Triangulate bud spider
Tenuiphantes tenuis Blackwall, 1852Dwarf weaver
Tetragnatha straminea Emerton, 1884
Thelacantha brevispina Doleschall, 1857

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Antarctica
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
8
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
7
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Horizontal Orb-Web Weavers, Large-Jawed Orb Weavers, Long jawed orb-weavers, Long jawed spiders, Long-jawed orb weavers, Long-Jawed Orbweavers, Long-Jawed Spiders, Longjawed Orb Weavers, Longjawed orbweavers, Stretch spider, Thick-Jawed Spiders
5
7
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
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


Links, sources and further information
Araneoidea at irmng.org