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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Guyana (Northern South America)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
97
345
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
81
309
543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
47
246
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
43
241
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
35
219
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
35
219
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
9
62
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guyana
9 Families width 122 Species and 4 Subspecies
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders69SpeciesTaxom
Anapidae Simon, 1895Anapid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders28SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers16SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Mysmenidae Petrunkevitch, 1928Dwarf cobweb spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosomatidae Simon, 1881Ray orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Nesticidae Simon, 1894Cave cobweb spider1SpeciesTaxom
Synotaxidae Simon, 1894Synotaxid spiders2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Guyana
62 Genera with 122 Species
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Acacesia Simon, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Alpaida O. P.-Cambridge, 186510SpeciesTaxom
Anapisona Gertsch, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Anelosimus Simon, 1850Social cobweb spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1842Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 1873Dewdrop spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Ariamnes Thorell, 1881Whip spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Aspidolasius Simon, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Azilia Keyserling, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Cerocida Simon, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Chaetacis Simon, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Chrosiothes Simon, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Chrysometa Simon, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Coleosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Cryptachaea Archer, 1884cobweb spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1889Three-lobed Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Dolichognatha O. P.-Cambridge, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Dubiepeira Levi, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Emertonella Bryant, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Episinus Walckenaer, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 18989SpeciesTaxom
Faiditus Keyserling, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Gea C. L. Koch, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Glenognatha Simon, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Helvibis Keyserling, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Hingstepeira Levi, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Janula Strand, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1873Orchard Spider And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Linyphia Latreille, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 20078SpeciesTaxom
Mecynogea Simon, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Metazygia F. O. P.-Cam..., 19955SpeciesTaxom
Metepeira F. O. P.-Cam..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 183310SpeciesTaxom
Micrepeira Schenkel, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Moyosi Miller, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Mysmena Simon, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Naatlo Coddington, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Neopisinus Marques, Buc..., 19481SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1772Banana spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Neriene Blackwall, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Nesticus Thorell, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ocrepeira Marx, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Opas O. P.-Cambridge, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Parawixia F. O. P.-Cam..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pronous Keyserling, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Rhomphaea L. Koch, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Rubrepeira Levi, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Scoloderus Simon, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Spintharus Hentz, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Stemmops O. P.-Cambridge, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Styposis Simon, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Synotaxus Simon, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1947Four-jawed spider6SpeciesTaxom
Tidarren Chamberlin &..., 18422SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 17782SpeciesTaxom
Verrucosa McCook, 20154SpeciesTaxom
Wagneriana F. O. P.-Cam..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Wixia O. P.-Cambridge, 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guyana
122 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acacesia hamata Hentz, 1847Orb weavers
Acacesia tenella L. Koch, 1871Orb weavers
Alpaida antonio Levi, 1988
Alpaida guimaraes Levi, 1988
Alpaida kartabo Levi, 1988
Alpaida pretiosa Baptista, Ca..., 2025
Alpaida tabula Simon, 1895
Alpaida tayos Levi, 1988
Alpaida truncata Keyserling, 1865Orb weavers
Alpaida truncata obscura Caporiacco, 1948
Alpaida truncata sexmaculata Caporiacco, 1948
Alpaida veniliae Keyserling, 1865Orb weavers
Anapisona kartabo Raymond Robe..., 1958
Anelosimus eximius Eugen von Ke..., 1884Cobweb spiders
Anelosimus nigrescens Eugen von Ke..., 1884
Anelosimus studiosus (Nicholas Mar..., 1850)⇒ Anelosimus fraternus Agnarsson, 2006
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus pegnia Walckenaer, 1842Orb weavers
Argiope argentata Fabricius, 1775Banded Garden Spider
Argyrodes elevatus (WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw ..., 1873)⇒ Chrysso pulcherrima Mello-Leitao, 1917
Ariamnes attenuatus (Octavius Pic..., 1881)⇒ Rhomphaea urquharti Bryant, 1933
Aspidolasius branicki Taczanowski, 1879
Azilia marmorata Cândido Firm..., 1948
Cerocida strigosa Eugène Simon, 1894
Chaetacis abrahami (Cândido Firm..., 1948)⇒ Micrathena abrahami Mello-Leitao, 1948
Chaetacis picta (Carl Ludwig ..., 1836)⇒ Micrathena picta C. L. Koch, 1836
Chrosiothes jocosus Willis J. Ge..., 1936
Chrysometa flavicans Caporiacco, 1947
Coleosoma acutiventer Eugen von Ke..., 1884
Cryptachaea inops Levi, 1963
Cryptachaea migrans Keyserling, 1884
Cyclosa walckenaeri O. P.-Cambridge, 1889Orb weavers
Dipoena hortoni Arthur Merto..., 1943Cobweb spiders
Dipoena kuyuwini Herbert Walt..., 1963
Dolichognatha lodiculafaciens Hingston, 1932
Dolichognatha minuscula Cândido Firm..., 1940
Dubiepeira neptunina Cândido Firm..., 1948
Emertonella taczanowskii Keyserling, 1886Cobweb spiders
Episinus bruneoviridis (Cândido Firm..., 1948)⇒ Neopisinus bruneoviridis Mello-Leitao, 1948
Episinus bruneoviridus de Mello-Leitao, 1948
Episinus salobrensis (Eugène Simon, 1895)⇒ Janula salobrensis Simon, 1895
Eriophora nephiloides O. P.-Cambridge, 1889Orb weavers
Eustala essequibensis Hingston, 1932
Eustala fragilis Octavius Pic..., 1889Orb weavers
Eustala fuscovittata Eugen von Ke..., 1864Orb weavers
Eustala gonygaster Carl Ludwig ..., 1838
Eustala histrio Cândido Firm..., 1948Orb weavers
Eustala lunulifera Cândido Firm..., 1939
Eustala nasuta Cândido Firm..., 1939Orb weavers
Eustala richardsi (Cândido Firm..., 1939)⇒ Eustala fuscovittata Eugen von Ke..., 1864
Eustala scutigera Octavius Pic..., 1898Orb weavers
Faiditus chickeringi H. Exline & ..., 1962Cobweb spiders
Gea heptagon Nicholas Mar..., 1850Heptagonal Orbweaver
Glenognatha caporiaccoi Platnick, 1993
Helvibis longicauda Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Hingstepeira folisecens Hingston, 1932
Hingstepeira isherton Herbert Walt..., 1995
Janula erythrophthalma Simon, 1894Cobweb spiders
Janula salobrensis Simon, 1895
Leucauge branicki Taczanowski, 1874
Leucauge caudacuta Taczanowski, 1873
Linyphia tubernaculofaciens Hingston, 1932
Mangora bovis Levi, 2007
Mangora brokopondo Levi, 2007
Mangora hirtipes Taczanowski, 1878
Mangora ikuruwa Levi, 2007
Mangora rupununi Levi, 2007
Mangora shudikar Levi, 2007
Mangora theridioides Mello-Leitao, 1948
Mangora uraricoera Levi, 2007
Mecynogea lemniscata Charles Atha..., 1842Basilica orbweaver
Metazygia chenevo Herbert Walt..., 1995
Metazygia ikuruwa Herbert Walt..., 1995
Metazygia tanica Herbert Walt..., 1995
Metazygia uraricoera Herbert Walt..., 1995
Metazygia yobena Herbert Walt..., 1995
Metepeira roraima Piel, 2001
Micrathena abrahami Mello-Leitao, 1948
Micrathena armigera Carl Ludwig ..., 1837
Micrathena beta Caporiacco, 1947
Micrathena clypeata Charles Atha..., 1805Orb weavers
Micrathena coca Herbert Walt..., 1985
Micrathena kirbyi Josef Anton ..., 1833
Micrathena miles Eugène Simon, 1895
Micrathena picta C. L. Koch, 1836
Micrathena pungens Charles Atha..., 1842
Micrathena schreibersi Josef Anton ..., 1833Orb weavers
Micrepeira tubulofaciens Hingston, 1932
Moyosi chumota František M..., 2007Dryinid wasps
Mysmena guianensis Levi, 1956
Naatlo sylvicola Hingston, 1932
Neopisinus bruneoviridis Mello-Leitao, 1948Cobweb spiders
Nephila clavipes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Alpaida sulphurea Taczanowski, 1873
Nephila clavipes fasciculata De Geer, 1778
Nephila cornuta Pallas, 1772
Neriene oxycera Tu & Li, 2006
Nesticus citrinus Władysław ..., 1874
Ocrepeira albopunctata Władysław ..., 1879
Opas caudacuta Taczanowski, 1873
Parawixia kochi Taczanowski, 1873
Pronous nigripes Lodovico di ..., 1947
Rhomphaea metaltissima Soares & Cam..., 1948
Rhomphaea projiciens O. P.-Cambridge, 1896Cobweb spiders
Rubrepeira rubronigra Cândido Firm..., 1939Orb weavers
Scoloderus tuberculifer Octavius Pic..., 1889Orb weavers
Spintharus flavidus Nicholas Mar..., 1850Cobweb spiders
Stemmops servus Herbert Walt..., 1964Cobweb spiders
Styposis albula Gertsch, 1960
Synotaxus monoceros Lodovico di ..., 1947
Synotaxus waiwai I. Agnarsson, 2003
Tetragnatha beccarii Caporiacco, 1947
Tetragnatha bishopi Caporiacco, 1947
Tetragnatha caporiaccoi Platnick, 1993
Tetragnatha filiformata Roewer, 1942
Tetragnatha mandibulata (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Tetragnatha kochi Thorell, 1895
Tetragnatha petrunkevitchi Caporiacco, 1947
Tidarren haemorrhoidale Philip Bertkau, 1880Cobweb spiders
Tidarren sisyphoides Charles Atha..., 1842Cobweb spiders
Trichonephila clavipes Linnaeus, 1767Golden silk spider
Trichonephila clavipes fasciculata De Geer, 1778
Verrucosa bartica Lise, Kesste..., 2015
Verrucosa canje Lise, Kesste..., 2015
Verrucosa cuyuni Lise, Kesste..., 2015
Verrucosa latigastra Lise, Kesste..., 2015
Wagneriana hassleri Herbert Walt..., 1991Digger Bee
Wixia abdominalis O. P.-Cambridge, 1882

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Guyana
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
27
69
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
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMysmenidae
Petrunkevitch, 1928
Dwarf cobweb spiders, Dwarf cobweb weavers, Minute Litter Spiders, spurred orb-weaver, Spurred orb-weavers
1
1
Genus
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

FamilySynotaxidae
Simon, 1894
Synotaxid spiders
1
2
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
8
16
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
19
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTheridiosomatidae
Simon, 1881
Ray orbweavers, ray spider, Ray spiders
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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