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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Cuba (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
194
630
1337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
161
532
1131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
61
331
755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
56
313
674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
49
292
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
49
292
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
8
89
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cuba
8 Families width 161 Species and 5 Subspecies
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders62SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders62SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers19SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders9SpeciesTaxom
Mysmenidae Petrunkevitch, 1928Dwarf cobweb spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Nesticidae Simon, 1894Cave cobweb spider1SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosomatidae Simon, 1881Ray orbweavers4SpeciesTaxom
Symphytognathidae Hickman, 1931Dwarf orb-weavers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cuba
89 Genera with 161 Species
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Acacesia Simon, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Acanthepeira Marx, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Achaearanea Strand, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Acrosoma Perty, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Aculepeira Chamberlin &..., 19481SpeciesTaxom
Agriognatha O. P.-Cambri..., 19401SpeciesTaxom
Agyneta Hull, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Alcimosphenus Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Allocyclosa Levi, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Alpaida O. P.-Cambridge, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Anelosimus Simon, 2006Social cobweb spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1931Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers8SpeciesTaxom
Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1847Cucumber spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 1873Dewdrop spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Ariamnes Thorell, 1962Whip spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Azilia Keyserling, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Calodipoena Gertsch & Davis, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Ceraticelus Simon, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinopsis Emerton, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Chrysometa Simon, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Chrysso O. P.-Cambridge, 1917Comb-footed Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Coleosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Craspedisia Simon, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Crustulina Menge, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1999Three-lobed Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtognatha Keyserling, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophora Simon, 1775Tent spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Dolichognatha O. P.-Cambridge, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Episinus Walckenaer, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 19307SpeciesTaxom
Faiditus Keyserling, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1758Spiny Backed Orb Weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Glenognatha Simon, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Grammonota Emerton, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Hentziectypus Archer, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Homalometa Simon, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hypognatha Guérin, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Hypsosinga Ausserer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Janula Strand, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Kaira O. P.-Cambridge, 1993Frilled Orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Larinia Simon, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1790Black widow spider10SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1940Orchard Spider And Allies4SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Mastophora Holmberg, 1955Angling spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Mecynogea Simon, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Meotipa Simon, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mermessus O. P.-Cambridge, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Meta C. L. Koch, 1930Cave Orb Weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Metazygia F. O. P.-Cam..., 18984SpeciesTaxom
Metepeira F. O. P.-Cam..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 19306SpeciesTaxom
Mysmena Simon, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Mysmenopsis Simon, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Neopisinus Marques, Buc..., 19401SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1863Spotted orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1767Banana spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Nesticus Thorell, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Ocrepeira Marx, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Ogulnius O. P.-Cambridge, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1884Comb-Clawed Spider2SpeciesTaxom
Paratheridula Levi, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Parawixia F. O. P.-Cam..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Phoroncidia Westwood, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pozonia Schenkel, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Psilocymbium Millidge, 1991
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhomphaea L. Koch, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Scoloderus Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Singa C. L. Koch, 1928Striped orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Sisicottus Bishop & Crosby, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Spilasma Simon, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Spintharidius Simon, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Spintharus Hentz, 20186SpeciesTaxom
Stemmops O. P.-Cambridge, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Symphytognatha Hickman, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1898Four-jawed spider2SpeciesTaxom
Theonoe Simon, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1936Tangle-Web Spiders8SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 1936Ray spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Thymoites Keyserling, 18946SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Tutaibo Chamberlin, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Wagneriana F. O. P.-Cam..., 19914SpeciesTaxom
Walckenaeria Blackwall, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Wendilgarda Keyserling, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Witica O. P.-Cambridge, 19311SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuba
161 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acacesia hamata Hentz, 1847Orb weavers
Acanthepeira labidura Mello-Leitao, 1943
Acanthepeira venusta (Banks, 1896)⇒ Acanthepeira stellata Walckenaer, 1805
Achaearanea turquino (Levi, 1959)⇒ Hentziectypus turquino Levi, 1959
Acrosoma armatum C. L. Koch, 1845
Aculepeira travassosi Soares & Cam..., 1948Orb weavers
Agriognatha simoni (Bryant, 1940)⇒ Cyrtognatha simoni Bryant, 1940
Alcimosphenus licinus Eugène Simon, 1895
Allocyclosa bifurca McCook, 1887Orb weavers
Alpaida sulphurea Taczanowski, 1873
Anelosimus baeza Agnarsson, 2006Cobweb spiders
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus bipunctatus Thorell, 1898
Araneus excavatus Franganillo, 1930
Araneus faxoni Bryant, 1940
Araneus fistulosus Franganillo, 1930
Araneus gundlachi Banks, 1914
Araneus lathyrinus Holmberg, 1875
Araneus lineatus (Franganillo, 1931)⇒ Larinia lineata Lucas, 1846
Araniella displicata Hentz, 1847Six-spotted orbweaver
Argiope argentata Fabricius, 1775Banded Garden Spider
Argiope butchko LeQuier & Ag..., 2016
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Argyrodes argyrodes (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850
Argyrodes elevatus (WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw ..., 1873)⇒ Chrysso pulcherrima Mello-Leitao, 1917
Ariamnes mexicanus H. Exline & ..., 1962
Azilia montana Bryant, 1940
Calodipoena incredula Gertsch & Davis, 1936
Ceraticelus nigripes Elizabeth Ba..., 1940
Ceraticelus tumidus Elizabeth Ba..., 1940
Ceratinopsis ruberrima Pelegrin Fra..., 1926
Chrysometa distincta Bryant, 1940
Chrysometa linguiformis Franganillo, 1930
Chrysso albomaculata O. P.-Cambridge, 1882
Chrysso indicifera Ralph Vary C..., 1936Cobweb spiders
Chrysso pulcherrima Mello-Leitao, 1917
Coleosoma floridanum Banks, 1900Cobweb Spider
Crustulina altera Willis J. Ge..., 1942
Cyclosa alayoni Herbert Walt..., 1999Scoliid wasps
Cyclosa diversa Octavius Pic..., 1894Orb weavers
Cyclosa imias Herbert Walt..., 1999Scoliid wasps
Cyrtognatha simoni Bryant, 1940
Cyrtophora citricola Forsskål, 1775Global tentweb weaver
Dipoena atlantica Arthur Merto..., 1943Cobweb spiders
Dipoena bimini Herbert Walt..., 1963
Dipoena chillana Herbert Walt..., 1963
Dolichognatha tigrina Eugène Simon, 1893
Episinus gratiosus (Elizabeth Ba..., 1940)⇒ Neopisinus gratiosus Bryant, 1940
Episinus rio Herbert Walt..., 1967
Episinus unitus Herbert Walt..., 1964Crested anoda
Eriophora ravilla C. L. Koch, 1844Orb weavers
Eustala anastera vermiformis (Franganillo, 1931)⇒ Eustala fuscovittata Eugen von Ke..., 1864
Eustala bisetosa Elizabeth Ba..., 1945
Eustala fuscovittata Eugen von Ke..., 1864Orb weavers
Eustala occidentalis Baert, 2014
Eustala procurva (Pelegrin Fra..., 1936)⇒ Eustala fuscovittata Eugen von Ke..., 1864
Eustala uncicurva Pelegrin Fra..., 1936
Eustala unimaculata Pelegrin Fra..., 1930
Faiditus cubensis H. Exline & ..., 1962
Faiditus exiguus H. Exline & ..., 1962
Gasteracantha cancriformis Linnaeus, 1758Crab spider
Glenognatha argyrostilba O. Pickard-C..., 1876
Glenognatha foxi McCook, 1894Longjawed orb weavers
Glenognatha minuta Banks, 1898
Grammonota emertoni Elizabeth Ba..., 1940
Hentziectypus florens O. P.-Cambridge, 1896Cobweb spiders
Hentziectypus turquino Levi, 1959
Homalometa nigritarsis Eugène Simon, 1897Longjawed orb weavers
Hypognatha putumayo Herbert Walt..., 1996
Hypsosinga pygmaea Sundevall, 1831
Janula unitus Levi, 1964
Kaira levii Alayón, 1993
Larinia lineata Lucas, 1846
Latrodectus diaguita Carcavallo, 1960
Latrodectus elegans Thorell, 1898
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841Brown black widow
Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin &..., 1935Western black widow
Latrodectus karrooensis Smithers, 1944
Latrodectus katipo Powell, 1871Red Katipo
Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Latrodectus tredecimguttatus Rossi, 1790
Latrodectus renivulvatus Dahl, 1902
Latrodectus revivensis Shulov, 1948
Latrodectus tredecimguttatus Rossi, 1790European black widow
Leucauge argyra Walckenaer, 1842Longjawed orb weavers
Leucauge pinarensis Franganillo, 1930
Leucauge pulcherrima ochrerufa Franganillo, 1930
Leucauge spiculosa Bryant, 1940
Mangora fascialata Franganillo, 1936Orb weavers
Mastophora vaquera Willis J. Ge..., 1955
Mecynogea martiana Archer, 1958
Meotipa pulcherrima Mello-Leitao, 1917
Mermessus bryantae Wilton Ivie ..., 1935
Mermessus dentiger O. P.-Cambridge, 1899Sheet-web spiders
Meta serrana Franganillo, 1930
Metazygia dubia Eugen von Ke..., 1864Orb weavers
Metazygia gregalis Octavius Pic..., 1889Orb weavers
Metazygia matanzas Herbert Walt..., 1995
Metazygia zilloides Richard C. B..., 1898
Metepeira triangularis Pelegrin Fra..., 1930
Micrathena banksi Herbert Walt..., 1985
Micrathena cubana Richard C. B..., 1909
Micrathena forcipata (Tord Tamerla..., 1859)⇒ Micrathena cubana Richard C. B..., 1909
Micrathena forcipata argentata Franganillo, 1930
Micrathena horrida Władysław ..., 1873Orb weavers
Micrathena horrida tuberculata Franganillo, 1930
Mysmena incredula (Levi, 1956)⇒ Calodipoena incredula Gertsch & Davis, 1936
Mysmenopsis tibialis Bryant, 1940
Neopisinus gratiosus Bryant, 1940
Neoscona marcanoi Levi, 1993
Neoscona moreli Vinson, 1863
Nephila clavipes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Alpaida sulphurea Taczanowski, 1873
Nesticus antillanus Elizabeth Ba..., 1940
Ocrepeira incerta Elizabeth Ba..., 1936
Ogulnius cubanus Archer, 1958
Parasteatoda lunata serrata Franganillo, 1930
Parasteatoda nigrovittata Keyserling, 1884
Paratheridula perniciosa Eugen von Ke..., 1886Cobweb spiders
Parawixia tredecimnotata F.P.-Cambridge, 1904Orb weavers
Phoroncidia americana James Henry ..., 1882
Pozonia nigroventris Elizabeth Ba..., 1936Orb weavers
Rhomphaea fictilium Hentz, 1850Lizard Spider
Scoloderus nigriceps Octavius Pic..., 1895
Singa cyanea Worley, 1928
Sisicottus panopeus František M..., 1999
Spilasma utaca Herbert Walt..., 1995
Spintharidius viridis Pelegrin Fra..., 1926
Spintharus barackobamai Agnarsson & ..., 2018
Spintharus berniesandersi Agnarsson & ..., 2018
Spintharus giraldoalayoni Agnarsson & ..., 2018
Spintharus goodbreadae Chomitz & Ag..., 2018
Spintharus manrayi Chomitz & Ag..., 2018
Spintharus michelleobamaae Agnarsson & ..., 2018
Stemmops bicolor Octavius Pic..., 1894Cobweb spiders
Stemmops mellus Herbert Walt..., 1964Cobweb spiders
Stemmops questus Herbert Walt..., 1955
Symphytognatha orghidani Georgescu, 1988
Tetragnatha franganilloi Brignoli, 1983
Tetragnatha orizaba Banks, 1898
Theonoe formivora Charles Atha..., 1842
Theridion archeri Herbert Walt..., 1959
Theridion castaneum Pelegrin Fra..., 1931
Theridion dilucidum Eugène Simon, 1897Cobweb spiders
Theridion dividuum (Willis J. Ge..., 1942)⇒ Thymoites expulsus Willis J. Ge..., 1936
Theridion flavonotatum Lawrence Becker, 1879
Theridion fuscum (Pelegrin Fra..., 1930)⇒ Theonoe formivora Charles Atha..., 1842
Theridion hopkinsi Lucien Berland, 1929
Theridion triangulare Pelegrin Fra..., 1936
Theridiosoma argenteolunulatum Simon, 1897
Theridiosoma zygops Chamberlin &..., 1936Ray spiders
Thymoites expulsus Willis J. Ge..., 1936
Thymoites levii Gruia, 1973
Thymoites notabilis Herbert Walt..., 1959Cobweb spiders
Thymoites pallidus James Henry ..., 1913
Thymoites simplex Elizabeth Ba..., 1940
Thymoites stylifrons Eugène Simon, 1894Cobweb spiders
Tutaibo anglicanus Nicholas Mar..., 1850
Wagneriana atuna Herbert Walt..., 1991Digger Bee
Wagneriana fina Alayón, 2011
Wagneriana tayos Herbert Walt..., 1991Digger Bee
Wagneriana vegas Herbert Walt..., 1991Digger Bee
Walckenaeria orghidani Georgescu, 1977
Wendilgarda mexicana Keyserling, 1886
Witica alobatus Pelegrin Fra..., 1931

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Cuba
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
35
62
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
9
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMysmenidae
Petrunkevitch, 1928
Dwarf cobweb spiders, Dwarf cobweb weavers, Minute Litter Spiders, spurred orb-weaver, Spurred orb-weavers
3
3
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

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
12
19
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
25
62
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTheridiosomatidae
Simon, 1881
Ray orbweavers, ray spider, Ray spiders
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


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