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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Far North Queensland (Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
135
460
660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
112
426
631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
59
314
521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
57
310
514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
47
287
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
47
287
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
7
83
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Far North Queensland
7 Families width 170 Species and 4 Subspecies
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders36SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders73SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders33SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers25SpeciesTaxom
Anapidae Simon, 1895Anapid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Nesticidae Simon, 1894Cave cobweb spider1SpeciesTaxom
Pimoidae Wunderlich, 1986Pimoid spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Far North Queensland
83 Genera with 170 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNOPRSTW
Achaearanea Strand, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Acroaspis Karsch, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Agyneta Hull, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Anatea Berland, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Anelosimus Simon, 1998Social cobweb spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Anepsion Strand, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Aphileta Hull, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1887Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers20SpeciesTaxom
Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1847Cucumber spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers9SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 1942Dewdrop spiders7SpeciesTaxom
Ariamnes Thorell, 1890Whip spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Arkys Walckenaer, 1879Triangular spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Artifex Kallal & Hor..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Austracantha Dahl, 1859Christmas spider1SpeciesTaxom
Australophantes Tanasevitch, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Bathyphantes Menge, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Carepalxis L. Koch, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Celaenia Thorell, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ceraticelus Simon, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinops Banks, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Coleosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Collinsia O. P.-Cambridge, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1834Three-lobed Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtarachne Thorell, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophora Simon, 1872Tent spiders7SpeciesTaxom
Deliochus Simon, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichognatha O. P.-Cambridge, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Dolophones Walckenaer, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Audouin, 1976Black Dwarf Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Euryopis Menge, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1872Spiny Backed Orb Weaver3SpeciesTaxom
Gea C. L. Koch, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Haplinis Simon, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Islandiana Braendegaard, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Knischatiria Wunderlich, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Laetesia Simon, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Laperousea Dalmas, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Larinia Simon, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Larinioides Caporiacco, 1758Furrow spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1870Black widow spider4SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1881Orchard Spider And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Linyphantes Chamberlin &..., 19422SpeciesTaxom
Maso Simon, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Maxanapis Platnick & F..., 19891SpeciesTaxom
Mesida Kulczynski, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Metellina Chamberlin &..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Metepeira F. O. P.-Cam..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Microlinyphia Gerhardt, 1882Platform spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Microneta Menge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Micropoltys Kulczyński, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1842Spotted orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Neottiura Menge, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1804Banana spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1881Hermit spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Neriene Blackwall, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Nesticella Lehtinen & S..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Ordgarius Keyserling, 1886Bolas spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Pacifiphantes Eskov & Marusik, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1963Comb-Clawed Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Phonognatha Simon, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Phoroncidia Westwood, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Pimoa Chamberlin &..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pityohyphantes Simon, 1942Hammock Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Plebs Joseph & Fra..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pocadicnemis Simon, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopachys Simon, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Poltys C. L. Koch, 18985SpeciesTaxom
Porrhomma Simon, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Robertus O. P.-Cambridge, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Rugathodes Archer, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Saaristoa Millidge, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Sisicottus Bishop & Crosby, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1833
False black widows0SpeciesTaxom
Tenuiphantes Saaristo & T..., 19372SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1842Four-jawed spider10SpeciesTaxom
Thelacantha Hasselt, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1916Tangle-Web Spiders11SpeciesTaxom
Thwaitesia O. P.-Cambridge, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Walckenaeria Blackwall, 19833SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Far North Queensland
170 Species and 4 Subspecies
Achaearanea decorata (L. Koch, 1867)⇒ Parasteatoda decorata Ludwig Carl ..., 1867
Agyneta fabra Keyserling, 1886
Agyneta perspicua Duperre, 2013
Anatea monteithi Smith, 2017
Anelosimus chonganicus Chuandian Zhu, 1998
Anepsion peltoides Thorell, 1878
Aphileta misera Octavius Pic..., 1882Heterotardigrades
Araneus acachmenus Rainbow, 1916
Araneus acuminatus L. Koch, 1872
Araneus agastus Rainbow, 1916
Araneus albidus L. Koch, 1871
Araneus argentarius Rainbow, 1916
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus brisbanae L. Koch, 1867
Araneus comptus comptus Rainbow, 1916
Araneus cyrtarachnoides Keyserling, 1887
Araneus dianiphus dianiphus Rainbow, 1916
Araneus dianiphus xanthostichus (Rainbow, 1916)⇒ Araneus dianiphus Rainbow, 1916
Araneus dimidiatus L. Koch, 1871
Araneus fastidiosus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus nordmanni Thorell, 1870Nordmann'S Orbweaver
Araneus omoedus (Thorell, 1870)⇒ Gibbaranea omoeda Thorell, 1870
Araneus praesignis L. Koch, 1872
Araneus rotundulus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus saevus L. Koch, 1872Fierce Orbweaver
Araneus trifolium Hentz, 1847Shamrock orbweaver
Araneus usualis Keyserling, 1887
Araniella displicata Hentz, 1847Six-spotted orbweaver
Argiope aetherea (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Argiope keyserlingi Karsch, 1878
Argiope lobata Pallas, 1772Geometric spider
Argiope magnifica L. Koch, 1871
Argiope mascordi Levi, 1983
Argiope ocyaloides (L. Koch, 1871)⇒ Argiope doboensis Embrik Strand, 1911
Argiope picta L. Koch, 1871
Argiope probata Rainbow, 1916
Argiope protensa Koch, 1872Longtailed orb-weaving spider
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Argyrodes alannae Grostal, 1999
Argyrodes antipodianus Octavius Pic..., 1880Dew Drop Spider
Argyrodes argyrodes (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850
Argyrodes fissifrons (O. P.-Cambridge, 1869)⇒ Argyrodes kumadai Chida & Tani..., 1999
Argyrodes flavipes William Jose..., 1916
Argyrodes miniaceus (Doleschall, 1857)⇒ Argyrodes miltosus Zhu & Da-xia..., 1991
Argyrodes rainbowi Carl Friedri..., 1942
Ariamnes colubrinus (Eugen von Ke..., 1890)⇒ Anelosimus sulawesi Agnarsson, 2006
Arkys cornutus L. Koch, 1872
Arkys curtulus Simon, 1903Small Bird Dropping Spider
Arkys lancearius Walckenaer, 1837Milkweed
Arkys walckenaeri Simon, 1879Walckenaer's Studded Triangular Spider
Artifex melanopyga L.Koch, 1871
Austracantha minax Thorell, 1859Australian Jewel Spider
Australophantes laetesiformis Wunderlich), 1976
Bathyphantes alascensis Richard C. B..., 1900
Bathyphantes brevipes James Henry ..., 1917
Bathyphantes keeni James Henry ..., 1917
Carepalxis lichensis William Jose..., 1916
Carepalxis tuberculata Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Celaenia dubia Octavius Pic..., 1869
Ceraticelus atriceps Octavius Pic..., 1874
Ceratinops inflatus James Henry ..., 1923
Coleosoma blandum O. P.-Cambridge, 1882Sheath-bellied spider
Coleosoma floridanum Banks, 1900Cobweb Spider
Collinsia ksenia Crosby & Bishop, 1928
Cyclosa conica Pallas, 1772Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Cyclosa insulana (Costa, 1834)⇒ Cyclosa omonaga Tanikawa, 1992
Cyrtarachne tricolor Carl Ludwig ..., 1859
Cyrtophora citricola Forsskål, 1775Global tentweb weaver
Cyrtophora cordiformis Ludwig Carl ..., 1871
Cyrtophora cylindroides Charles Atha..., 1842
Cyrtophora exanthematica (Doleschall, 1859)⇒ Gasteracantha falcicornis Arthur Gardi..., 1873
Cyrtophora hirta Ludwig Carl ..., 1872Tent Web Spider
Cyrtophora moluccensis (Doleschall, 1857)⇒ Cyrtophora ikomosanensis Bösenberg &..., 1906
Cyrtophora parnasia Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Deliochus humilis L.Koch, 1867
Deliochus pulcher William Jose..., 1916
Dolichognatha incanescens Eugène Simon, 1895
Dolichognatha raveni Smith, 2008
Dolophones nasalis Arthur Gardi..., 1876Breckenridge shoulderband
Dolophones turrigera Ludwig Carl ..., 1867
Erigone aletris Crosby & Bishop, 1928
Erigone eisenschmidti Jörg Wunderl..., 1976Hornets
Eriophora pustulosa Walckenaer, 1841Garden orbweb spider
Eriophora transmarina Keyserling, 1865Australian garden orb weaver spider
Euryopis elegans Eugen von Ke..., 1890
Euryopis petricola Vernon Victo..., 1951
Gasteracantha fornicata (Johan Christ..., 1775)⇒ Gasteracantha sauteri Maria Dahl, 1914
Gasteracantha quadrispinosa Octavius Pic..., 1879
Gasteracantha sacerdotalis Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Gea heptagon Nicholas Mar..., 1850Heptagonal Orbweaver
Gea theridioides Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Haplinis vera Wunderlich, 1976
Islandiana flaveola Richard C. B..., 1892
Knischatiria abnormis Jörg Wunderl..., 1976Hornets
Larinia phthisica L. Koch, 1871
Larinioides patagiatus Clerck, 1758Ornamental Orbweaver
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841Brown black widow
Latrodectus hasselti (Thorell, 1870)⇒ Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870
Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870Jockey Spider
Latrodectus scelio (Thorell, 1870)⇒ Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870
Leucauge dromedaria Thorell, 1881Horizontal orb spider
Linyphantes orcinus James Henry ..., 1917
Linyphantes pualla Ralph Vary C..., 1942
Maso sundevalli (Johan Peter ..., 1851)⇒ Satilatlas marxi matanuskae Chamberlin, 1949
Maxanapis bartle Platnick & F..., 1989
Mesida argentiopunctata Rainbow, 1916
Metellina curtisi McCook, 1894
Metepeira palustris Ralph Vary C..., 1942
Micrathena excavata Carl Ludwig ..., 1836Orb weavers
Microlinyphia mandibulata James Henry ..., 1882
Microneta viaria Blackwall, 1841
Micropoltys heatherae H.M. Smith &..., 2010
Neoscona theisi Walckenaer, 1842Spider
Neottiura bimaculata Linnaeus, 1767
Nephila antipodiana Walckenaer, 1842Batik Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila edulis Labillardière, 1799Australian Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephila plumipes Latreille, 1804Humped Golden Orb-weaving Spider
Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881Golden cricket wasp
Neriene digna Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Nesticella chillagoensis Jörg Wunderl..., 1995
Ordgarius monstrosus Keyserling, 1886
Pacifiphantes magnificus Ralph Vary C..., 1943
Parasteatoda mundula papuana Chrysanthus, 1963
Phonognatha graeffei Eugen von Ke..., 1865Leaf curling spider
Phonognatha melania Ludwig Carl ..., 1871
Phonognatha melanopyga Ludwig Carl ..., 1871
Phoroncidia sextuberculata Eugen von Ke..., 1890
Pimoa altioculata Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Pityohyphantes tacoma Ralph Vary C..., 1942
Plebs eburnus Keyserling, 1886Bush Orb-weaver Spider
Pocadicnemis americana Alfred Frank..., 1976
Poecilopachys australasia Griffith & P..., 1833Two-spined Spider
Poltys frenchi Henry Rought..., 1899
Poltys illepidus C. L. Koch, 1843
Poltys jujorum Smith, 2006
Poltys noblei Smith, 2006
Poltys stygius Tord Tamerla..., 1898
Porrhomma convexum (Westring, 1851)⇒ Porrhomma microps Carl Friedri..., 1931
Robertus vigerens Ralph Vary C..., 1933
Rugathodes sexpunctatus James Henry ..., 1882
Saaristoa sammamish Levi & Herbe..., 1955
Sisicottus nesides Ralph Vary C..., 1921
Sisicottus panopeus František M..., 1999
Tenuiphantes jacksonoides van Helsdingen, 1977
Tenuiphantes zelatus Zorsch, 1937
Tetragnatha biseriata Thorell, 1881Golden cricket wasp
Tetragnatha bituberculata L. Koch, 1867
Tetragnatha cylindrica Walckenaer, 1842
Tetragnatha extensa (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874
Tetragnatha laboriosa Hentz, 1850Longjawed orb weavers
Tetragnatha lepida Rainbow, 1916
Tetragnatha nitens (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Tetragnatha boydi Octavius Pic..., 1898
Tetragnatha rubriventris Doleschall, 1857
Tetragnatha valida Eugen von Ke..., 1887Littleleaf minerslettuce
Tetragnatha versicolor Walckenaer, 1842
Thelacantha brevispina Doleschall, 1857
Theridion albodecoratum William Jose..., 1916
Theridion convexellum Carl Friedri..., 1942
Theridion dianiphum William Jose..., 1916
Theridion differens (James Henry ..., 1882)⇒ Theridion glaucescens Lawrence Becker, 1879
Theridion gibbum William Jose..., 1916
Theridion giraulti William Jose..., 1916
Theridion niphocosmum William Jose..., 1916
Theridion petraeum (Ludwig Carl ..., 1872)⇒ Theridion wiehlei Ehrenfried S..., 1938
Theridion pyramidale Ludwig Carl ..., 1867
Theridion spinigerum William Jose..., 1916
Theridion ventricosum William Jose..., 1916
Thwaitesia argentiopunctata William Jose..., 1916Mirror spider
Walckenaeria cornuella Ralph Vary C..., 1939
Walckenaeria directa Octavius Pic..., 1874
Walckenaeria exigua Millidge, 1983

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Far North Queensland
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
28
73
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
26
33
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

FamilyPimoidae
Wunderlich, 1986
Pimoid 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
9
25
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
17
36
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


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Araneoidea at irmng.org