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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Central Ontario (Southern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
109
285
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
101
269
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
27
163
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
27
163
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
25
160
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
25
160
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
7
80
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Ontario
7 Families width 142 Species
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders27SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders79SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders21SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers12SpeciesTaxom
Anapidae Simon, 1895Anapid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Nesticidae Simon, 1894Cave cobweb spider1SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosomatidae Simon, 1881Ray orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Ontario
80 Genera with 142 Species
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Achaearanea Strand, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Agyneta Hull, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Allomengea Strand, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1847Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers5SpeciesTaxom
Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1847Cucumber spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Bathyphantes Menge, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Canalidion Wunderlich, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Centromerus Dahl, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ceraticelus Simon, 18926SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinella Emerton, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinops Banks, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinopsis Emerton, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Cercidia Thorell, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Collinsia O. P.-Cambridge, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1887Three-lobed Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Diplocephalus Bertkau, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Diplostyla Emerton, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Drapetisca Menge, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Enoplognatha Pavesi, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Audouin, 1928Black Dwarf Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Estrandia Blauvelt, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Faiditus Keyserling, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Floricomus Crosby & Bishop, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Frontinella Cambridge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Glenognatha Simon, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Grammonota Emerton, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Helophora Menge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Hentziectypus Archer, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hypselistes Simon, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hypsosinga Ausserer, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Islandiana Braendegaard, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Larinioides Caporiacco, 1758Furrow spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1837Black widow spider1SpeciesTaxom
Lepthyphantes Menge, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1841Orchard Spider And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Maso Simon, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Mecynargus Kulczynski, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Melychiopharis Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Mermessus O. P.-Cambridge, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Metanapis Godman & Salvin, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Metellina Chamberlin &..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Metopobactrus Simon, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Microneta Menge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Montilaira Chamberlin, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1842Spotted orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Neospintharus Exline, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Neriene Blackwall, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Nesticus Thorell, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oreonetides Strand, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Ostearius Hull, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pachygnatha Sundevall, 1894Thickjawed Orb Weavers2SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1841Comb-Clawed Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Pelecopsis Simon, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pityohyphantes Simon, 1943Hammock Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Platnickina Kocak & Kemal, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Pocadicnemis Simon, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Porrhomma Simon, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Robertus O. P.-Cambridge, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Rugathodes Archer, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Satilatlas Keyserling, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Sciastes Bishop & Crosby, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Scironis Bishop & Crosby, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Sisicottus Bishop & Crosby, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Sisicus Bishop & Crosby, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1802False black widows5SpeciesTaxom
Tapinocyba Simon, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Tennesseellum Petrunkevitch, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Tenuiphantes Saaristo & T..., 18822SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1842Four-jawed spider7SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1833Tangle-Web Spiders7SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 1877Ray spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Tmeticus Menge, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Tunagyna Chamberlin &..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Walckenaeria Blackwall, 19316SpeciesTaxom
Wamba O. P.-Cambridge, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Yunohamella Yoshida, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 19642SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Ontario
142 Species
Agyneta angulata Emerton, 1882
Agyneta fabra Keyserling, 1886
Agyneta simplex Emerton, 1926
Allomengea dentisetis Grube, 1861
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus marmoreus Clerck, 1757Marbled Orb Weaver
Araneus nordmanni Thorell, 1870Nordmann'S Orbweaver
Araneus trifolium Hentz, 1847Shamrock orbweaver
Araniella displicata Hentz, 1847Six-spotted orbweaver
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Bathyphantes brevis Emerton, 1911
Bathyphantes gracilis Blackwall, 1841
Bathyphantes pallidus (Banks, 1892)⇒ Agyneta angulata Emerton, 1882
Canalidion montanum James Henry ..., 1882
Centromerus persolutus Octavius Pic..., 1875
Ceraticelus atriceps Octavius Pic..., 1874
Ceraticelus fissiceps Octavius Pic..., 1874
Ceraticelus laetabilis Octavius Pic..., 1874
Ceraticelus laetus Octavius Pic..., 1874
Ceraticelus minutus James Henry ..., 1882
Ceraticelus similis Richard C. B..., 1892
Ceratinella alaskae Ralph Vary C..., 1947
Ceratinella brunnea James Henry ..., 1882
Ceratinops latus James Henry ..., 1882
Ceratinopsis labradorensis James Henry ..., 1925
Ceratinopsis laticeps James Henry ..., 1882
Ceratinopsis nigriceps James Henry ..., 1882
Cercidia prominens Johan Peter ..., 1851
Collinsia plumosa James Henry ..., 1882
Cyclosa conica Pallas, 1772Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Cyclosa psylla Thorell, 1887
Diplocephalus cristatus Blackwall, 1833Common money spider
Diplocephalus subrostratus Octavius Pic..., 1873
Diplostyla concolor Wider, 1834
Drapetisca alteranda Ralph Vary C..., 1909Northern Long-Toothed Sheetweaver
Enoplognatha ovata (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Enoplognatha latimana Hippa & Oksala, 1982
Erigone aletris Crosby & Bishop, 1928
Erigone arctica (White, 1852)⇒ Erigone dentigera Octavius Pic..., 1874
Erigone autumnalis James Henry ..., 1882Dwarf weaver
Erigone blaesa Crosby & Bishop, 1928
Estrandia grandaeva Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Eustala anastera (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Eustala conchlea Henry Christ..., 1888
Eustala cepina Charles Atha..., 1842
Eustala emertoni Richard C. B..., 1904
Faiditus cancellatus Nicholas Mar..., 1850
Floricomus plumalis Crosby, 1905
Frontinella pyramitela (Walckenaer, 1841)⇒ Frontinella communis Hentz, 1850
Glenognatha foxi McCook, 1894Longjawed orb weavers
Grammonota angusta Charles Dent..., 1959
Grammonota gentilis Richard C. B..., 1898
Grammonota pictilis Octavius Pic..., 1875
Helophora insignis John Blackwall, 1841
Hentziectypus globosus Hentz, 1850
Hypselistes florens Octavius Pic..., 1875Peatland Sheetweb Weaver
Hypsosinga rubens Nicholas Mar..., 1847
Islandiana flaveola Richard C. B..., 1892
Larinioides cornutus Clerck, 1758Furrow orb spider
Larinioides patagiatus Clerck, 1758Ornamental Orbweaver
Larinioides sclopetarius (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Larinioides sericatus Clerck, 1757
Latrodectus variolus (Walckenaer, 1837)⇒ Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin &..., 1935
Lepthyphantes alpinus James Henry ..., 1882
Lepthyphantes intricatus James Henry ..., 1911
Lepthyphantes leprosus Ohlert, 1865Household Fine Sheetweaver
Leucauge venusta Walckenaer, 1841Longjawed Orb Weavers
Maso sundevalli (Johan Peter ..., 1851)⇒ Satilatlas marxi matanuskae Chamberlin, 1949
Mecynargus paetulus Octavius Pic..., 1875
Melychiopharis cynips Eugène Simon, 1895
Mermessus jona Bishop & Crosby, 1938
Mermessus maculatus Richard C. B..., 1892Sheet-web spiders
Mermessus trilobatus James Henry ..., 1882
Metanapis plutella Raymond Robe..., 1974
Metellina curtisi McCook, 1894
Metopobactrus prominulus (Octavius Pic..., 1872)⇒ Maso alticeps James Henry ..., 1909
Micrathena gracilis Charles Atha..., 1805Orb Weavers
Microneta viaria Blackwall, 1841
Montilaira uta Ralph Vary C..., 1919
Neoscona arabesca Walckenaer, 1842Arabesque orbweaver
Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850Horned Parasitic Cobweaver
Neriene clathrata Sundevall, 1830
Neriene digna Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Neriene radiata Walckenaer, 1842Filmy dome spider
Neriene variabilis Richard C. B..., 1892
Nesticus cellulanus Clerck, 1758Comb-footed Cellar Spider
Oreonetides kolymensis Kirill Yurye..., 1991
Ostearius melanopygius O. P.-Cambridge, 1879
Pachygnatha clercki Sundevall, 1823
Pachygnatha dorothea McCook, 1894
Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841American house false widow spider
Pelecopsis mengei Eugène Simon, 1884
Pityohyphantes costatus Nicholas Mar..., 1850Hammock spider
Pityohyphantes cristatus Ralph Vary C..., 1942
Pityohyphantes subarcticus Ralph Vary C..., 1943Maricopa harvester ant
Platnickina tincta Walckenaer, 1802
Pocadicnemis americana Alfred Frank..., 1976
Porrhomma terrestre James Henry ..., 1882
Robertus riparius Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Robertus spinifer James Henry ..., 1909
Rugathodes aurantius James Henry ..., 1915
Rugathodes sexpunctatus James Henry ..., 1882
Satilatlas marxi Eugen von Ke..., 1886Thin-ribbed mountainsnail
Sciastes truncatus James Henry ..., 1882
Scironis tarsalis James Henry ..., 1911Tarsal Sheet-Web Weaver
Sisicottus montanus (James Henry ..., 1882)⇒ Sisicottus panopeus FrantiÅ¡ek M..., 1999
Sisicus penifusifer Bishop & Crosby, 1938
Steatoda albomaculata (De Geer, 1778)⇒ Chrysso albomaculata O. P.-Cambridge, 1882
Steatoda bipunctata Linnaeus, 1758False widow
Steatoda borealis Nicholas Mar..., 1850Boreal Combfoot
Steatoda grossa C. L. Koch, 1838Brown house spider
Steatoda triangulosa Walckenaer, 1802Triangulate bud spider
Tapinocyba bicarinata James Henry ..., 1913
Tapinocyba simplex James Henry ..., 1882
Tennesseellum formica James Henry ..., 1882
Tenuiphantes tenuis Blackwall, 1852Dwarf weaver
Tenuiphantes zebra James Henry ..., 1882
Tetragnatha elongata Walckenaer, 1842Elongate stilt spider
Tetragnatha extensa (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874
Tetragnatha laboriosa Hentz, 1850Longjawed orb weavers
Tetragnatha shoshone Herbert W. Levi, 1981
Tetragnatha straminea Emerton, 1884
Tetragnatha versicolor Walckenaer, 1842
Tetragnatha viridis Walckenaer, 1842Green Long-Jawed Spider
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 pictum (Charles Atha..., 1802)⇒ Theridion hemerobium Eugène Simon, 1914
Theridion varians Carl Wilhelm..., 1833Red spruce
Theridiosoma gemmosum L. Koch, 1877Ray Spider
Tmeticus ornatus James Henry ..., 1914
Tunagyna debilis Richard C. B..., 1892
Walckenaeria communis James Henry ..., 1882
Walckenaeria directa Octavius Pic..., 1874
Walckenaeria exigua Millidge, 1983
Walckenaeria microspiralis Millidge, 1983
Walckenaeria pallida James Henry ..., 1882
Walckenaeria tumida Crosby & Bishop, 1931
Wamba crispulus Eugène Simon, 1895
Yunohamella lyrica Walckenaer, 1842
Zygiella dispar (Kulczynski, 1885)⇒ Zygiella nearctica Willis J. Ge..., 1964
Zygiella nearctica Willis J. Ge..., 1964

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Central Ontario
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
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
45
79
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNesticidae
Simon, 1894
cave cobweb spider, Cave cobweb spiders, Comb-footed Cellar Spiders, Scaffold web spiders, Tangle web spiders
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
5
12
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
16
27
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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