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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Bahamas (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
82
198
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
73
182
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
40
140
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
39
138
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
33
126
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
33
126
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
6
40
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bahamas
6 Families width 59 Species
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders29SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders19SpeciesTaxom
Symphytognathidae Hickman, 1931Dwarf orb-weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae (Menge, 1866)Elongated Orb Weavers4SpeciesTaxom
Mysmenidae (Petrunkevitch, 1928)Dwarf cobweb spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bahamas
40 Genera with 59 Species
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Acacesia Simon, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Acanthepeira Marx, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Achaearanea Strand, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Alpaida O. P.-Cambridge, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Anapistula Gertsch, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Anelosimus Simon, 1850Social cobweb spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1847Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers4SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Azilia Keyserling, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Calodipoena Gertsch & Davis, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinopsis Emerton, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1889Three-lobed Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Edricus O. P.-Cambridge, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Episinus Walckenaer, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Euryopis Menge, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Faiditus Keyserling, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Frontinella Cambridge, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1842Spiny Backed Orb Weaver2SpeciesTaxom
Janula Strand, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1775Black widow spider2SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1841Orchard Spider And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Metazygia F. O. P.-Cam..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18224SpeciesTaxom
Mysmena Simon, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1767Banana spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1841Comb-Clawed Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Scoloderus Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Sisicottus Bishop & Crosby, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1896False black widows1SpeciesTaxom
Stemmops O. P.-Cambridge, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1826Four-jawed spider1SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1936Tangle-Web Spiders7SpeciesTaxom
Tidarren Chamberlin &..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Tutaibo Chamberlin, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Verrucosa McCook, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Wagneriana F. O. P.-Cam..., 18892SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bahamas
59 Species
Acacesia hamata Hentz, 1847Orb weavers
Acanthepeira stellata Walckenaer, 1805Star-bellied orb-weaver
Alpaida sulphurea Taczanowski, 1873
Anapistula secreta Gertsch, 1941Minute litter spiders
Anelosimus studiosus (Nicholas Mar..., 1850)⇒ Anelosimus fraternus Agnarsson, 2006
Araneus bimini Levi, 1991Digger Bee
Araneus circe Audouin, 1826
Araneus lineatipes O. P.-Cambridge, 1889Orb weavers
Araneus thaddeus (Hentz, 1847)⇒ Araneus meropes Keyserling, 1865
Argiope argentata Fabricius, 1775Banded Garden Spider
Azilia affinis Octavius Pic..., 1893Longjawed orb weavers
Calodipoena incredula Gertsch & Davis, 1936
Ceratinopsis nigriceps James Henry ..., 1882
Cyclosa diversa Octavius Pic..., 1894Orb weavers
Cyclosa turbinata Charles Atha..., 1842Orb weavers
Cyclosa walckenaeri O. P.-Cambridge, 1889Orb weavers
Dipoena bimini Herbert Walt..., 1963
Edricus productus Octavius Pic..., 1896
Episinus nadleri Herbert Walt..., 1955
Eriophora edax Blackwall, 1863Orb weavers
Euryopis lineatipes O. P.-Cambridge, 1893Cobweb spiders
Eustala cazieri Herbert Walt..., 1977
Eustala clavispina Octavius Pic..., 1889Orb weavers
Eustala eleuthera Herbert Walt..., 1977
Eustala fuscovittata Eugen von Ke..., 1864Orb weavers
Faiditus cancellatus Nicholas Mar..., 1850
Frontinella omega Otto Kraus, 1955Sheet-web spiders
Gasteracantha cancriformis Linnaeus, 1758Crab spider
Gasteracantha irradiata Charles Atha..., 1842
Janula nadleri Levi, 1955
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841Brown black widow
Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Latrodectus tredecimguttatus Rossi, 1790
Leucauge venusta Walckenaer, 1841Longjawed Orb Weavers
Metazygia bahama Herbert Walt..., 1995
Micrathena duodecimspinosa Octavius Pic..., 1890Orb weavers
Micrathena gracilis Charles Atha..., 1805Orb Weavers
Micrathena saccata Carl Ludwig ..., 1836Orb weavers
Micrathena sexspinosa Carl Wilhelm..., 1822Orb weavers
Mysmena incredula (Levi, 1956)⇒ Calodipoena incredula Gertsch & Davis, 1936
Nephila clavipes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Alpaida sulphurea Taczanowski, 1873
Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841American house false widow spider
Scoloderus nigriceps Octavius Pic..., 1895
Sisicottus panopeus František M..., 1999
Steatoda moesta Octavius Pic..., 1896Cobweb spiders
Stemmops bicolor Octavius Pic..., 1894Cobweb spiders
Tetragnatha nitens (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Tetragnatha boydi Octavius Pic..., 1898
Theridion cazieri Herbert Walt..., 1959
Theridion evexum (Eugen von Ke..., 1884)⇒ Theridion omiltemi Herbert Walt..., 1959
Theridion frondeum Nicholas Mar..., 1850Eastern Long-Legged Cobweaver
Theridion rabuni Ralph Vary C..., 1944
Theridion salvadorense Kraus, 1955
Theridion santaanae Kraus, 1955
Theridion submissum Willis J. Ge..., 1936
Tidarren sisyphoides Charles Atha..., 1842Cobweb spiders
Tutaibo anglicanus Nicholas Mar..., 1850
Verrucosa arenata Charles Atha..., 1842Arrowhead Orb Weaver
Verrucosa undecimvariolata Octavius Pic..., 1889Orb weavers
Wagneriana spicata Octavius Pic..., 1889Orb weavers
Wagneriana tauricornis Octavius Pic..., 1889Orb weavers

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Bahamas
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
16
29
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
4
4
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

FamilySymphytognathidae
Hickman, 1931
Dwarf orb-weavers, Dwarf orbweavers
1
1
Genus
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
4
4
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
19
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


Links, sources and further information
Araneoidea at irmng.org