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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Hawaii (Polynesia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
157
396
739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
147
382
716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
37
136
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
35
134
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
31
130
323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
31
130
323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
7
44
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hawaii
7 Families width 157 Species and 3 Subspecies
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders31SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders24SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders54SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers43SpeciesTaxom
Nesticidae Simon, 1894Cave cobweb spider2SpeciesTaxom
Mysmenidae (Petrunkevitch, 1928)Dwarf cobweb spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Anapidae Simon, 1895Anapid spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hawaii
44 Genera with 157 Species
#ACDEGLMNOPSTUW
Agyneta Hull, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1847Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers6SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1900Garden orbweavers5SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 2010Dewdrop spiders7SpeciesTaxom
Ariamnes Thorell, 2007Whip spiders11SpeciesTaxom
Cnephalocotes Simon, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Coleosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Cryptachaea Archer, 1886cobweb spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1900Three-lobed Spiders9SpeciesTaxom
Doenitzius Oi, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Doryonychus Simon, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eidmannella Roewer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Audouin, 1973Black Dwarf Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1758Spiny Backed Orb Weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1775Black widow spider3SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1841Orchard Spider And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Meioneta Hull, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Mermessus O. P.-Cambridge, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Microbathyphantes van Helsdingen, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Microdipoena Banks, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Mysmenella Brignoli, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1842Spotted orbweavers4SpeciesTaxom
Nesioneta Millidge, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Nesticella Lehtinen & S..., 19721SpeciesTaxom
Nesticodes Archer, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Orsonwelles Hormiga, 200213SpeciesTaxom
Ostearius Hull, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1841Comb-Clawed Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Pholcomma Thorell, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Phoroncidia Westwood, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Phycosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Platnickina Kocak & Kemal, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Prinerigone Millidge, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Priperia Simon, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanapis Simon, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Sisicottus Bishop & Crosby, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1802False black widows4SpeciesTaxom
Tenuiphantes Saaristo & T..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1992Four-jawed spider41SpeciesTaxom
Thelacantha Hasselt, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 2021Tangle-Web Spiders20SpeciesTaxom
Theridula Emerton, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Ulesanis L. Koch, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Walckenaeria Blackwall, 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hawaii
157 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agyneta gagnei Gertsch, 1973
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus emmae Simon, 1900
Araneus kapiolaniae Simon, 1900
Araneus thaddeus (Hentz, 1847)⇒ Araneus meropes Keyserling, 1865
Araneus trifolium Hentz, 1847Shamrock orbweaver
Argiope appensa Walckenaer, 1842Garden spider
Argiope argentata Fabricius, 1775Banded Garden Spider
Argiope reinwardti Doleschall, 1859
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Argiope trifasciata kauaiensis Simon, 1900
Argyrodes argentatus Octavius Pic..., 1880Dewdrop spider
Argyrodes argyrodes (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850
Argyrodes corniger Simon, 1900
Argyrodes hawaiensis Simon, 1900
Argyrodes hawaiiensis Eugène Simon, 1900
Argyrodes ilipoepoe Rivera & Gil..., 2010
Argyrodes laja Rivera & Gil..., 2010
Ariamnes alepeleke Gillespie & ..., 2007
Ariamnes corniger Eugène Simon, 1900
Ariamnes hiwa Gillespie & ..., 2007
Ariamnes huinakolu Gillespie & ..., 2007
Ariamnes kahili Gillespie & ..., 2007
Ariamnes laau Gillespie & ..., 2007
Ariamnes makue Gillespie & ..., 2007
Ariamnes melekalikimaka Gillespie & ..., 2007
Ariamnes poele Gillespie & ..., 2007
Ariamnes uwepa Gillespie & ..., 2007
Ariamnes waikula Gillespie & ..., 2007
Cnephalocotes simpliciceps Eugène Simon, 1900
Coleosoma blandum O. P.-Cambridge, 1882Sheath-bellied spider
Coleosoma floridanum Banks, 1900Cobweb Spider
Cryptachaea blattea Urquhart, 1886Theridiid spider
Cyclosa albisternis Eugène Simon, 1888Trashline orbweaver
Cyclosa cucurbitula Eugène Simon, 1900
Cyclosa oculata (Walckenaer, 1802)⇒ Cyclosa walckenaeri O. P.-Cambridge, 1889
Cyclosa olorina Eugène Simon, 1900
Cyclosa perkinsi Eugène Simon, 1900
Cyclosa simplicicauda Eugène Simon, 1900
Cyclosa simplicicauda rufescens Simon, 1900
Cyclosa turbinata Charles Atha..., 1842Orb weavers
Cyclosa xanthomelas Eugène Simon, 1900
Doenitzius peniculus Oi, 1960
Doryonychus raptor Eugène Simon, 1900
Eidmannella pallida James Henry ..., 1875Cave cobweb spider
Erigone autumnalis James Henry ..., 1882Dwarf weaver
Erigone bifurca George Hazel..., 1982Aerial yellowjacket
Erigone dentosa Octavius Pic..., 1894Dwarf weaver
Erigone stygia Willis J. Ge..., 1973
Gasteracantha cancriformis Linnaeus, 1758Crab spider
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841Brown black widow
Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin &..., 1935Western black widow
Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Latrodectus tredecimguttatus Rossi, 1790
Leucauge venusta Walckenaer, 1841Longjawed Orb Weavers
Meioneta gagnei (Willis J. Ge..., 1973)⇒ Agyneta gagnei Gertsch, 1973
Mermessus fradeorum Berland, 1932Spider
Mermessus tridentatus James Henry ..., 1882Spider
Microbathyphantes palmarius Brian John M..., 1955Dwarf weaver
Microdipoena samoensis Marples, 1955
Mysmenella samoensis (Marples, 1955)⇒ Microdipoena samoensis Marples, 1955
Neoscona crucifera Lucas, 1838Barn spider
Neoscona nautica L. Koch, 1875Orb weavers
Neoscona oaxacensis Keyserling, 1864Orb weavers
Neoscona theisi Walckenaer, 1842Spider
Nesioneta lepida Alfred Frank..., 1991Dwarf weaver
Nesticella mogera Yaginuma, 1972Cave cobweb spider
Nesticodes rufipes Lucas, 1846Cobweb spiders
Orsonwelles ambersonorum Gustavo Hormiga, 2002
Orsonwelles arcanus Gustavo Hormiga, 2002
Orsonwelles bellum Gustavo Hormiga, 2002
Orsonwelles calx Gustavo Hormiga, 2002
Orsonwelles falstaffius Gustavo Hormiga, 2002
Orsonwelles graphicus Eugène Simon, 1900
Orsonwelles iudicium Gustavo Hormiga, 2002
Orsonwelles macbeth Gustavo Hormiga, 2002
Orsonwelles malus Gustavo Hormiga, 2002
Orsonwelles othello Gustavo Hormiga, 2002
Orsonwelles polites Gustavo Hormiga, 2002
Orsonwelles torosus Eugène Simon, 1900
Orsonwelles ventus Gustavo Hormiga, 2002
Ostearius melanopygius O. P.-Cambridge, 1879
Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841American house false widow spider
Phoroncidia oahuensis Eugène Simon, 1900
Phoroncidia tina Herbert Walt..., 1964Crested anoda
Phycosoma altum Eugen von Ke..., 1886Cobweb spider
Platnickina mneon Bösenberg & ..., 1906Theridiid spidereater
Prinerigone vagans Jean Victor ..., 1826Dwarf weaver
Priperia bicolor Eugène Simon, 1904
Pseudanapis aloha Raymond Robe..., 1959
Sisicottus panopeus František M..., 1999
Steatoda capensis Hann, 1990Black cobweb
Steatoda erigoniformis O. P.-Cambridge, 1872Cobweb spiders
Steatoda grossa C. L. Koch, 1838Brown house spider
Steatoda triangulosa Walckenaer, 1802Triangulate bud spider
Tenuiphantes tenuis Blackwall, 1852Dwarf weaver
Tetragnatha acuta Gillespie, 1992
Tetragnatha albida Gillespie, 1994
Tetragnatha anuenue Gillespie, 2002
Tetragnatha brevignatha Gillespie, 1992
Tetragnatha cuneiventris Eugène Simon, 1900
Tetragnatha eurychasma Gillespie, 1992
Tetragnatha filiciphilia Gillespie, 1992
Tetragnatha hawaiensis Eugène Simon, 1900
Tetragnatha kamakou Gillespie, 1992
Tetragnatha kauaiensis Eugène Simon, 1900
Tetragnatha kea Gillespie, 1994
Tetragnatha kikokiko Gillespie, 2002
Tetragnatha kukuhaa Gillespie, 2002
Tetragnatha kukuiki Gillespie, 2002
Tetragnatha lena Gillespie, 2003
Tetragnatha limu Gillespie, 2003
Tetragnatha macilenta L. Koch, 1872Longjawed orbweaver
Tetragnatha macracantha Gillespie, 1992
Tetragnatha maka Gillespie, 1994
Tetragnatha mandibulata (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Tetragnatha kochi Thorell, 1895
Tetragnatha mohihi Gillespie, 1992
Tetragnatha netrix Eugène Simon, 1900
Tetragnatha nitens (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Tetragnatha boydi Octavius Pic..., 1898
Tetragnatha obscura Gillespie, 2002
Tetragnatha palikea Gillespie, 2003
Tetragnatha paludicola Gillespie, 1992
Tetragnatha panopea L. Koch, 1872Longjawed orbweaver
Tetragnatha perkinsi Eugène Simon, 1900
Tetragnatha perreirai Gillespie, 1992
Tetragnatha pilosa Gillespie, 1992
Tetragnatha polychromata Gillespie, 1992
Tetragnatha quasimodo Gillespie, 1992
Tetragnatha restricta Eugène Simon, 1900
Tetragnatha sobrina Eugène Simon, 1900
Tetragnatha stelarobusta Gillespie, 1992
Tetragnatha tantalus Gillespie, 1992
Tetragnatha trituberculata Gillespie, 1992
Tetragnatha uluhe Gillespie, 2003
Tetragnatha uncifera Eugène Simon, 1900
Tetragnatha versicolor Walckenaer, 1842
Tetragnatha waikamoi Gillespie, 1992
Thelacantha brevispina Doleschall, 1857
Theridion acutitarse Eugène Simon, 1900
Theridion ariel Bellvert & A..., 2021
Theridion caliban Bellvert & A..., 2021
Theridion campestratum Eugène Simon, 1900
Theridion ceres Bellvert & A..., 2021
Theridion ferdinand Bellvert & A..., 2021
Theridion grallator Simon, 1900Happy face spider
Theridion haleakalense Eugène Simon, 1900
Theridion juno Bellvert & A..., 2021
Theridion kauaiense Eugène Simon, 1900
Theridion mauiense Eugène Simon, 1900
Theridion melanostictum Octavius Pic..., 1876Cobweb weaver
Theridion melinum Eugène Simon, 1900
Theridion miranda Bellvert & A..., 2021
Theridion perkinsi Eugène Simon, 1900
Theridion posticatum Eugène Simon, 1900
Theridion praetextum Eugène Simon, 1900
Theridion praetextum concolor Simon, 1900
Theridion prospero Bellvert & A..., 2021
Theridion sycorax Bellvert & A..., 2021
Ulesanis oahuensis Simon, 1900
Walckenaeria spiralis James Henry ..., 1882

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Hawaii
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
6
24
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
15
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMysmenidae
Petrunkevitch, 1928
Dwarf cobweb spiders, Dwarf cobweb weavers, Minute Litter Spiders, spurred orb-weaver, Spurred orb-weavers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNesticidae
Simon, 1894
cave cobweb spider, Cave cobweb spiders, Comb-footed Cellar Spiders, Scaffold web spiders, Tangle web spiders
2
2
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
43
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
15
54
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


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