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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Australian Capital Territory (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
92
264
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
85
251
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
43
181
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
43
181
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
36
169
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
36
169
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
5
43
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Australian Capital Territory
5 Families width 70 Species
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders12SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders47SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers9SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Anapidae Simon, 1895Anapid spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Australian Capital Territory
43 Genera with 70 Species
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Achaearanea Strand, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Arachnura Vinson, 1872Tailed spider2SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1887Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers13SpeciesTaxom
Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1847Cucumber spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 1842Dewdrop spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Ariamnes Thorell, 1890Whip spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Arkys Walckenaer, 1879Triangular spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Austracantha Dahl, 1859Christmas spider1SpeciesTaxom
Backobourkia Framenau, Du..., 20102SpeciesTaxom
Carepalxis L. Koch, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Celaenia Thorell, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Crustulina Menge, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptachaea Archer, 1886cobweb spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1872Three-lobed Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophora Simon, 1872Tent spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Deliochus Simon, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolophones Walckenaer, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Emertonella Bryant, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Euryopis Menge, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1833
Spiny Backed Orb Weaver0SpeciesTaxom
Gea C. L. Koch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Heurodes Keyserling, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Kangaraneus Castanheira ..., 20231SpeciesTaxom
Laperousea Dalmas, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1870Black widow spider2SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1842Orchard Spider And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Metanapis Godman & Salvin, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1793Banana spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Novakiella Court & Forster, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Ordgarius Keyserling, 1897Bolas spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Ostearius Hull, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1841Comb-Clawed Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Phonognatha Simon, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Phoroncidia Westwood, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Plebs Joseph & Fra..., 18862SpeciesTaxom
Salsa Framenau & C..., 20221SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1838False black widows2SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1887Four-jawed spider2SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australian Capital Territory
70 Species
Arachnura feredayi L. Koch, 1872Tailed forest spider
Arachnura higginsi L. Koch, 1872Scorpion Orb Weaver
Araneus albotriangulus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus arenaceus Keyserling, 1886
Araneus bradleyi Keyserling, 1887Enamelled Spider
Araneus brisbanae L. Koch, 1867
Araneus circulissparsus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus eburnus (Keyserling, 1886)⇒ Plebs eburnus Keyserling, 1886
Araneus ginninderranus Dondale, 1966
Araneus hamiltoni Rainbow, 1893
Araneus lutulentus Keyserling, 1886
Araneus macleayi Bradley, 1876
Araneus omoedus (Thorell, 1870)⇒ Gibbaranea omoeda Thorell, 1870
Araneus psittacinus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus talipedatus Keyserling, 1887
Araniella displicata Hentz, 1847Six-spotted orbweaver
Argiope keyserlingi Karsch, 1878St Andrew's Cross spider
Argiope protensa Koch, 1872Longtailed orb-weaving spider
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Argyrodes argyrodes (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850
Ariamnes colubrinus (Eugen von Ke..., 1890)⇒ Anelosimus sulawesi Agnarsson, 2006
Arkys curtulus Simon, 1903Small Bird Dropping Spider
Arkys hickmani Heimer, 1984
Arkys walckenaeri Simon, 1879Walckenaer's Studded Triangular Spider
Austracantha minax Thorell, 1859Australian Jewel Spider
Backobourkia brouni Urquhart, 1885
Backobourkia brounii (Framenau & al., 2010)⇒ Backobourkia brouni Urquhart, 1885
Carepalxis ferreirasousai Castanheira,..., 2025
Carepalxis tholos Castanheira,..., 2025
Carepalxis tuberculata Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Celaenia calotoides William Jose..., 1908
Celaenia excavata Ludwig Carl ..., 1867Bird dropping spider
Cryptachaea gigantipes Keyserling, 1890
Cryptachaea veruculata Urquhart, 1886
Cyclosa fuliginata Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Cyrtophora moluccensis (Doleschall, 1857)⇒ Cyrtophora ikomosanensis Bösenberg &..., 1906
Cyrtophora parnasia Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Deliochus pulcher William Jose..., 1916
Deliochus zelivira Eugen von Ke..., 1887
Dolophones conifera Eugen von Ke..., 1886Wrap-around spider
Dolophones macleayi Bradley, 1876
Dolophones turrigera Ludwig Carl ..., 1867
Eriophora biapicata Ludwig Carl ..., 1871Australian Garden Orb Weaver Spider
Eriophora pustulosa Walckenaer, 1841Garden orbweb spider
Eriophora transmarina Keyserling, 1865Australian garden orb weaver spider
Euryopis splendens William Jose..., 1916
Euryopis superba William Jose..., 1896
Euryopis umbilicata Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Gea theridioides Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Kangaraneus farhani Castanheira ..., 2023
Latrodectus hasselti (Thorell, 1870)⇒ Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870
Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870Jockey Spider
Leucauge granulata Walckenaer, 1842Silver Orb-weaver Spider
Metanapis plutella Raymond Robe..., 1974
Micrathena excavata Carl Ludwig ..., 1836Orb weavers
Nephila edulis Labillardière, 1799Australian Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Novakiella trituberculosa Carl Friedri..., 1942
Ordgarius magnificus Rainbow, 1897Magnificent spider
Ostearius melanopygius O. P.-Cambridge, 1879
Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841American house false widow spider
Phonognatha graeffei Eugen von Ke..., 1865Leaf curling spider
Phonognatha melania Ludwig Carl ..., 1871
Plebs bradleyi Keyserling, 1887Enamel spider
Plebs eburnus Keyserling, 1886Bush Orb-weaver Spider
Salsa rueda Framenau & C..., 2022
Steatoda capensis Hann, 1990Black cobweb
Steatoda grossa C. L. Koch, 1838Brown house spider
Tetragnatha demissa L. Koch, 1872
Tetragnatha valida Eugen von Ke..., 1887Littleleaf minerslettuce

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Australian Capital Territory
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
23
47
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
2
1
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
9
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
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


Links, sources and further information
Araneoidea at irmng.org