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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Aroostook County (Maine, USA)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
34
164
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
30
156
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
23
146
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
23
146
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
22
145
275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
22
145
275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
5
81
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aroostook County
5 Families width 158 Species
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders105SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders21SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders20SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers11SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosomatidae Simon, 1881Ray orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aroostook County
81 Genera with 158 Species
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Agyneta Hull, 18926SpeciesTaxom
Allomengea Strand, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Aphileta Hull, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1847Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers7SpeciesTaxom
Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1847Cucumber spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1833Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Bathyphantes Menge, 18925SpeciesTaxom
Centromerus Dahl, 18415SpeciesTaxom
Ceraticelus Simon, 18926SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinella Emerton, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinopsis Emerton, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Collinsia O. P.-Cambridge, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1772Three-lobed Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Dicymbium Menge, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Diplocentria Hull, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Diplocephalus Bertkau, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Diplostyla Emerton, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Dismodicus Simon, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Drapetisca Menge, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Enoplognatha Pavesi, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eridantes Crosby & Bishop, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Audouin, 1872Black Dwarf Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Euryopis Menge, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Floricomus Crosby & Bishop, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Gonatium Menge, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Grammonota Emerton, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Helophora Menge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Hypselistes Simon, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hypsosinga Ausserer, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Improphantes Saaristo & T..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Incestophantes Tanasevitch, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Islandiana Braendegaard, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Kaestneria Wiehle, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Larinioides Caporiacco, 1758Furrow spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Lepthyphantes Menge, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1841Orchard Spider And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Linyphia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lophomma Menge, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Megalepthyphantes Wunderlich, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mermessus O. P.-Cambridge, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Meta C. L. Koch, 1933Cave Orb Weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Metopobactrus Simon, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Microlinyphia Gerhardt, 1830Platform spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Microneta Menge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1842Spotted orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Neospintharus Exline, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1804Banana spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Neriene Blackwall, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Oedothorax Bertkau, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Oreonetides Strand, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Pachygnatha Sundevall, 1845Thickjawed Orb Weavers2SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1841Comb-Clawed Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Pityohyphantes Simon, 1943Hammock Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Pocadicnemis Simon, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Poeciloneta Kulczynski, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Porrhomma Simon, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Robertus O. P.-Cambridge, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Rugathodes Archer, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Sciastes Bishop & Crosby, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Scironis Bishop & Crosby, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Scotinotylus Simon, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Sisicottus Bishop & Crosby, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Soulgas Crosby & Bishop, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1758False black widows1SpeciesTaxom
Styloctetor Simon, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tapinocyba Simon, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Tennesseellum Petrunkevitch, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Tenuiphantes Saaristo & T..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1842Four-jawed spider6SpeciesTaxom
Theonoe Simon, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1802Tangle-Web Spiders7SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 1877Ray spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Theridula Emerton, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Tunagyna Chamberlin &..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Walckenaeria Blackwall, 188211SpeciesTaxom
Wamba O. P.-Cambridge, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 19642SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aroostook County
158 Species
Agyneta amersaxatilis Saaristo & K..., 1998
Agyneta fabra Keyserling, 1886
Agyneta jacksoni Braendegaard, 1937
Agyneta olivacea James Henry ..., 1882
Agyneta simplex Emerton, 1926
Agyneta unimaculata Banks, 1892
Allomengea dentisetis Grube, 1861
Aphileta misera Octavius Pic..., 1882Heterotardigrades
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus groenlandicola Strand, 1906
Araneus nordmanni Thorell, 1870Nordmann'S Orbweaver
Araneus pratensis (Emerton, 1884)⇒ Neoscona pratensis Hentz, 1847
Araneus saevus L. Koch, 1872Fierce Orbweaver
Araneus thaddeus (Hentz, 1847)⇒ Araneus meropes Keyserling, 1865
Araneus trifolium Hentz, 1847Shamrock orbweaver
Araniella displicata Hentz, 1847Six-spotted orbweaver
Argiope aurantia Lucas, 1833American garden spider
Bathyphantes alboventris Richard C. B..., 1892
Bathyphantes brevis Emerton, 1911
Bathyphantes canadensis (James Henry ..., 1882)⇒ Bathyphantes setiger Frederick Oc..., 1894
Bathyphantes gracilis Blackwall, 1841
Bathyphantes pallidus (Banks, 1892)⇒ Agyneta angulata Emerton, 1882
Centromerus denticulatus (James Henry ..., 1909)⇒ Mermessus denticulatus Richard C. B..., 1898
Centromerus furcatus James Henry ..., 1882
Centromerus longibulbus James Henry ..., 1882
Centromerus persolutus Octavius Pic..., 1875
Centromerus sylvaticus Blackwall, 1841
Ceraticelus atriceps Octavius Pic..., 1874
Ceraticelus bulbosus James Henry ..., 1882
Ceraticelus fissiceps Octavius Pic..., 1874
Ceraticelus laetabilis Octavius Pic..., 1874
Ceraticelus minutus James Henry ..., 1882
Ceraticelus similis Richard C. B..., 1892
Ceratinella brunnea James Henry ..., 1882
Ceratinopsis auriculata James Henry ..., 1909Largeleaf sphagnum
Collinsia oxypaederotipus Crosby, 1905
Collinsia plumosa James Henry ..., 1882
Cyclosa conica Pallas, 1772Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Dicymbium elongatum James Henry ..., 1882
Diplocentria bidentata James Henry ..., 1882
Diplocephalus cristatus Blackwall, 1833Common money spider
Diplocephalus subrostratus Octavius Pic..., 1873
Diplostyla concolor Wider, 1834
Dipoena nigra (James Henry ..., 1882)⇒ Theridula nigerrima Alexander Pe..., 1911
Dismodicus alticeps Ralph Vary C..., 1947
Dismodicus decemoculatus James Henry ..., 1882
Drapetisca alteranda Ralph Vary C..., 1909Northern Long-Toothed Sheetweaver
Enoplognatha caricis Fickert, 1876
Enoplognatha ovata (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Enoplognatha latimana Hippa & Oksala, 1982
Eridantes erigonoides James Henry ..., 1882
Erigone autumnalis James Henry ..., 1882Dwarf weaver
Erigone blaesa Crosby & Bishop, 1928
Erigone tirolensis Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Euryopis argentea Emerton, 1882
Eustala cepina Charles Atha..., 1842
Floricomus plumalis Crosby, 1905
Gonatium crassipalpum Elizabeth Ba..., 1933
Grammonota angusta Charles Dent..., 1959
Grammonota gentilis Richard C. B..., 1898
Grammonota gigas Richard C. B..., 1896
Grammonota inornata James Henry ..., 1882
Grammonota pictilis Octavius Pic..., 1875
Helophora insignis John Blackwall, 1841
Hypselistes florens Octavius Pic..., 1875Peatland Sheetweb Weaver
Hypsosinga pygmaea Sundevall, 1831
Hypsosinga rubens Nicholas Mar..., 1847
Improphantes complicatus James Henry ..., 1882
Incestophantes duplicatus James Henry ..., 1913
Islandiana flaveola Richard C. B..., 1892
Islandiana longisetosa James Henry ..., 1882
Kaestneria pullata Octavius Pic..., 1863
Larinioides cornutus Clerck, 1758Furrow orb spider
Larinioides patagiatus Clerck, 1758Ornamental Orbweaver
Lepthyphantes alpinus James Henry ..., 1882
Lepthyphantes intricatus James Henry ..., 1911
Lepthyphantes turbatrix Octavius Pic..., 1877
Leucauge venusta Walckenaer, 1841Longjawed Orb Weavers
Linyphia triangularis Clerck, 1758Dwarf Weaver
Lophomma depressum James Henry ..., 1882
Mangora gibberosa (Hentz, 1847)⇒ Mangora fascialata Franganillo, 1936
Mangora placida Hentz, 1847Tuft-Legged Orb Weaver
Megalepthyphantes nebulosus Sundevall, 1830
Mermessus contortus James Henry ..., 1882
Mermessus entomologicus James Henry ..., 1911
Mermessus maculatus Richard C. B..., 1892Sheet-web spiders
Mermessus trilobatus James Henry ..., 1882
Mermessus undulatus James Henry ..., 1914
Meta ovalis Gertsch, 1933Eastern Cave Long-Jawed Spider
Metopobactrus prominulus (Octavius Pic..., 1872)⇒ Maso alticeps James Henry ..., 1909
Micrathena gracilis Charles Atha..., 1805Orb Weavers
Microlinyphia mandibulata James Henry ..., 1882
Microlinyphia pusilla Sundevall, 1830
Microneta viaria Blackwall, 1841
Neoscona arabesca Walckenaer, 1842Arabesque orbweaver
Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850Horned Parasitic Cobweaver
Nephila plumipes Latreille, 1804Humped Golden Orb-weaving Spider
Neriene clathrata Sundevall, 1830
Neriene radiata Walckenaer, 1842Filmy dome spider
Neriene variabilis Richard C. B..., 1892
Oedothorax montifer James Henry ..., 1882
Oedothorax trilobatus (Richard C. B..., 1896)⇒ Mermessus trilobatus James Henry ..., 1882
Oreonetides rectangulatus James Henry ..., 1913
Oreonetides rotundus James Henry ..., 1913
Oreonetides vaginatus (Thorell, 1872)⇒ Oreonetides filicatus Crosby, 1937
Pachygnatha dorothea McCook, 1894
Pachygnatha tristriata C. L. Koch, 1845
Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841American house false widow spider
Pityohyphantes costatus Nicholas Mar..., 1850Hammock spider
Pityohyphantes limitaneus James Henry ..., 1915
Pityohyphantes subarcticus Ralph Vary C..., 1943Maricopa harvester ant
Pocadicnemis americana Alfred Frank..., 1976
Poeciloneta calcaratus Emerton, 1909
Porrhomma pallidum Jackson, 1913
Robertus banksi Kaston, 1946
Robertus riparius Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Rugathodes sexpunctatus James Henry ..., 1882
Sciastes truncatus James Henry ..., 1882
Scironis tarsalis James Henry ..., 1911Tarsal Sheet-Web Weaver
Scotinotylus vernalis James Henry ..., 1882
Sisicottus montanus (James Henry ..., 1882)⇒ Sisicottus panopeus FrantiÅ¡ek M..., 1999
Soulgas corticarius (James Henry ..., 1909)⇒ Oedothorax seminolus Wilton Ivie ..., 1935
Steatoda bipunctata Linnaeus, 1758False widow
Styloctetor compar Westring, 1861
Tapinocyba bicarinata James Henry ..., 1913
Tapinocyba simplex James Henry ..., 1882
Tennesseellum formica James Henry ..., 1882
Tenuiphantes zebra James Henry ..., 1882
Tetragnatha extensa (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874
Tetragnatha guatemalensis Octavius Pic..., 1889Ants
Tetragnatha laboriosa Hentz, 1850Longjawed orb weavers
Tetragnatha straminea Emerton, 1884
Tetragnatha versicolor Walckenaer, 1842
Tetragnatha viridis Walckenaer, 1842Green Long-Jawed Spider
Theonoe stridula Crosby, 1906
Theridion albidum (Richard C. B..., 1895)⇒ Theridion berlandi Carl Friedri..., 1942
Theridion differens (James Henry ..., 1882)⇒ Theridion glaucescens Lawrence Becker, 1879
Theridion frondeum Nicholas Mar..., 1850Eastern Long-Legged Cobweaver
Theridion glaucescens Lawrence Becker, 1879
Theridion murarium James Henry ..., 1882
Theridion petraeum (Ludwig Carl ..., 1872)⇒ Theridion wiehlei Ehrenfried S..., 1938
Theridion pictum (Charles Atha..., 1802)⇒ Theridion hemerobium Eugène Simon, 1914
Theridiosoma gemmosum L. Koch, 1877Ray Spider
Theridula emertoni Herbert Walt..., 1954Emerton'S Bitubercled Cobweaver
Tunagyna debilis Richard C. B..., 1892
Walckenaeria arctica Millidge, 1983
Walckenaeria atrotibialis Octavius Pic..., 1878
Walckenaeria brevicornis James Henry ..., 1882
Walckenaeria castanea James Henry ..., 1882
Walckenaeria communis James Henry ..., 1882
Walckenaeria directa Octavius Pic..., 1874
Walckenaeria exigua Millidge, 1983
Walckenaeria fallax Millidge, 1983
Walckenaeria lepida Wladislaus K..., 1885
Walckenaeria pallida James Henry ..., 1882
Walckenaeria spiralis James Henry ..., 1882
Wamba crispulus Eugène Simon, 1895
Zygiella atrica (Koch, 1845)⇒ Zygiella calophylla Walckenaer, 1802
Zygiella nearctica Willis J. Ge..., 1964

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Aroostook County
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
21
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
52
105
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
11
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
12
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTheridiosomatidae
Simon, 1881
Ray orbweavers, ray spider, Ray spiders
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


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