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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Cheshire (Northwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
39
134
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
28
112
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
21
100
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
21
100
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
18
97
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
18
97
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
4
71
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cheshire
4 Families width 111 Species
Linyphiidae (Blackwall, 1859)Dwarf spiders79SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders12SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae (Simon, 1895)Golden orb web spiders12SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cheshire
71 Genera with 111 Species
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Agyneta Hull, 18444SpeciesTaxom
Anelosimus Simon, 1836Social cobweb spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1847Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers4SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1872Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 1880Dewdrop spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Bathyphantes Menge, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Carorita Duffey & Mer..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Centromerus Dahl, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinella Emerton, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Cnephalocotes Simon, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Collinsia O. P.-Cambridge, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Crustulina Menge, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1772Three-lobed Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Dicymbium Menge, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Diplocephalus Bertkau, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Diplostyla Emerton, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Dismodicus Simon, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Enoplognatha Pavesi, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Entelecara Simon, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Audouin, 1873Black Dwarf Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Erigonella Dahl, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Floronia Simon, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gnathonarium Karsch, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Gonatium Menge, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Gongylidiellum Simon, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Gongylidium Menge, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Helophora Menge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Hilaira Simon, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hypomma Dahl, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Hypselistes Simon, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Kaestneria Wiehle, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Labulla Simon, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Larinioides Caporiacco, 1758Furrow spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Lepthyphantes Menge, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Lessertia Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Linyphia Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Lophomma Menge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Maso Simon, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Metellina Chamberlin &..., 17573SpeciesTaxom
Micrargus Dahl, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Microlinyphia Gerhardt, 1830Platform spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Microneta Menge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Minyriolus Simon, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Monocephalus Smith, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neottiura Menge, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Neriene Blackwall, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Nuctenea Simon, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Obscuriphantes Saaristo & T..., 18411SpeciesTaxom
Oedothorax Bertkau, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pachygnatha Sundevall, 1830Thickjawed Orb Weavers2SpeciesTaxom
Paidiscura Archer, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Palliduphantes Saaristo & T..., 18712SpeciesTaxom
Pelecopsis Simon, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Phylloneta Archer, 17572SpeciesTaxom
Platnickina Kocak & Kemal, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Pocadicnemis Simon, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Poeciloneta Kulczynski, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Porrhomma Simon, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Saaristoa Millidge, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Savignia Blackwall, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Silometopus Simon, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Stemonyphantes Menge, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tapinocyba Simon, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Tenuiphantes Saaristo & T..., 18907SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1837Four-jawed spider3SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1833Tangle-Web Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Thyreosthenius Simon, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tiso Simon, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Walckenaeria Blackwall, 18535SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 17572SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cheshire
111 Species
Agyneta conigera Octavius Pic..., 1863
Agyneta decora Octavius Pic..., 1871
Agyneta rurestris C. L. Koch, 1836
Agyneta saxatilis Blackwall, 1844
Anelosimus vittatus Koch, 1836
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus marmoreus Clerck, 1757Marbled Orb Weaver
Araneus quadratus (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Araneus pinguis Karsch, 1879
Araneus thaddeus (Hentz, 1847)⇒ Araneus meropes Keyserling, 1865
Argiope protensa Koch, 1872Longtailed orb-weaving spider
Argyrodes antipodianus Octavius Pic..., 1880Dew Drop Spider
Bathyphantes approximatus Octavius Pic..., 1871
Bathyphantes gracilis Blackwall, 1841
Bathyphantes nigrinus Johan Peter ..., 1851
Carorita limnaea Crosby & Bishop, 1927
Centromerus dilutus Octavius Pic..., 1875
Centromerus sylvaticus Blackwall, 1841
Ceratinella brevipes Johan Peter ..., 1851
Ceratinella brevis Wider, 1834
Ceratinella scabrosa Octavius Pic..., 1871
Cnephalocotes obscurus John Blackwall, 1834
Collinsia inerrans Octavius Pic..., 1885
Crustulina guttata Wider, 1834
Cyclosa conica Pallas, 1772Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Dicymbium nigrum John Blackwall, 1834
Diplocephalus cristatus Blackwall, 1833Common money spider
Diplocephalus latifrons Octavius Pic..., 1863
Diplocephalus picinus John Blackwall, 1841
Diplostyla concolor Wider, 1834
Dismodicus bifrons John Blackwall, 1841
Enoplognatha ovata (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Enoplognatha latimana Hippa & Oksala, 1982
Entelecara congenera Octavius Pic..., 1879
Erigone dentipalpis (Wider, 1834)⇒ 
Erigone promiscua Octavius Pic..., 1873
Erigonella hiemalis John Blackwall, 1841
Eriophora pustulosa Walckenaer, 1841Garden orbweb spider
Floronia bucculenta (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Floronia exornata L. Koch, 1878
Gnathonarium dentatum Wider, 1834
Gonatium rubens (Blackwall, 1833)⇒ Gonatium crassipalpum Elizabeth Ba..., 1933
Gongylidiellum vivum Octavius Pic..., 1875
Gongylidium rufipes Linnaeus, 1758
Helophora insignis John Blackwall, 1841
Hilaira excisa O. P.-Cambridge, 1871
Hypomma bituberculatum Wider, 1834
Hypselistes jacksoni Pickard-Camb..., 1902
Kaestneria pullata Octavius Pic..., 1863
Labulla thoracica Wider, 1834
Larinioides cornutus Clerck, 1758Furrow orb spider
Larinioides patagiatus Clerck, 1758Ornamental Orbweaver
Lepthyphantes minutus Blackwall, 1833
Lessertia dentichelis Eugène Simon, 1884
Linyphia hortensis Sundevall, 1830
Linyphia triangularis Clerck, 1758Dwarf Weaver
Lophomma punctatum John Blackwall, 1841
Maso sundevalli (Johan Peter ..., 1851)⇒ Satilatlas marxi matanuskae Chamberlin, 1949
Metellina mengei Blackwall, 1870
Metellina merianae Scopoli, 1763
Metellina segmentata Clerck, 1757Autumn spider
Micrargus herbigradus (John Blackwall, 1854)⇒ Micrargus apertus Octavius Pic..., 1871
Microlinyphia pusilla Sundevall, 1830
Microneta viaria Blackwall, 1841
Minyriolus pusillus Wider, 1834
Monocephalus fuscipes John Blackwall, 1836
Neottiura bimaculata Linnaeus, 1767
Neriene clathrata Sundevall, 1830
Neriene fusca (Oi, 1960)⇒ Oedothorax fuscus John Blackwall, 1834
Neriene peltata Wider, 1834Platform hammock-spider
Nuctenea umbratica Clerck, 1758Toad Spider
Obscuriphantes obscurus John Blackwall, 1841
Oedothorax gibbosus Blackwall, 1841
Oedothorax retusus Johan Peter ..., 1851
Pachygnatha clercki Sundevall, 1823
Pachygnatha degeeri Sundevall, 1830
Paidiscura pallens John Blackwall, 1834
Palliduphantes ericaeus John Blackwall, 1853
Palliduphantes pallidus Octavius Pic..., 1871
Pelecopsis parallela Wider, 1834
Phylloneta impressa Ludwig Carl ..., 1881
Phylloneta sisyphia Clerck, 1757Mothercare spider
Platnickina tincta Walckenaer, 1802
Pocadicnemis pumila (John Blackwall, 1841)⇒ Pocadicnemis juncea George Hazel..., 1953
Poeciloneta variegata Blackwall, 1841
Porrhomma pygmaeum Blackwall, 1834
Saaristoa abnormis John Blackwall, 1841
Saaristoa firma Octavius Pic..., 1905Triangle Hammock-spider
Savignia frontata Blackwall, 1833
Silometopus elegans Octavius Pic..., 1872
Stemonyphantes lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Stemonyphantes blauveltae Willis J. Ge..., 1951
Tapinocyba pallens Octavius Pic..., 1872
Tenuiphantes alacris Blackwall, 1853
Tenuiphantes cristatus Menge, 1866
Tenuiphantes flavipes John Blackwall, 1854Echinoderms
Tenuiphantes mengei (Wladislaus K..., 1887)⇒ Tenuiphantes perseus van Helsdingen, 1977
Tenuiphantes tenebricola Wider, 1834
Tenuiphantes tenuis Blackwall, 1852Dwarf weaver
Tenuiphantes zimmermanni Bertkau, 1890
Tetragnatha extensa (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874
Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874Shadow Stretch-spider
Tetragnatha obtusa C. L. Koch, 1837Blunt Stretch-spider
Theridion melanurum Carl Wilhelm..., 1831Balsam fir
Theridion mystaceum Koch, 1870
Theridion varians Carl Wilhelm..., 1833Red spruce
Thyreosthenius parasiticus Johan Peter ..., 1851
Tiso vagans John Blackwall, 1834
Walckenaeria acuminata Blackwall, 1833
Walckenaeria cucullata Carl Ludwig ..., 1836
Walckenaeria cuspidata John Blackwall, 1833Sea egg
Walckenaeria nudipalpis Johan Peter ..., 1851
Walckenaeria vigilax (John Blackwall, 1853)⇒ Walckenaeria spiralis James Henry ..., 1882
Zygiella atrica (Koch, 1845)⇒ Zygiella calophylla Walckenaer, 1802
Zygiella x-notata (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Guizygiella nadleri Heimer, 1984

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Cheshire
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
7
12
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
79
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
3
8
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
9
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


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