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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Kent (Southeast England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
89
203
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
71
160
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
38
114
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
38
114
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
36
110
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
36
110
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
5
39
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kent
5 Families width 47 Species
Araneidae (Simon, 1895)Golden orb web spiders23SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders12SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders8SpeciesTaxom
Cyatholipidae Simon, 1894Cyatholipid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kent
39 Genera with 47 Species
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Arachnura Vinson, 1872Tailed spider1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1872Garden orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 1879Dewdrop spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Austracantha Dahl, 1859Christmas spider1SpeciesTaxom
Backobourkia Framenau, Du..., 18851SpeciesTaxom
Celaenia Thorell, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Colaranea Court & Forster, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Cryptachaea Archer, 1886cobweb spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Cryptaranea Court & Forster, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1885Three-lobed Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Diplocephalus Bertkau, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Episinus Walckenaer, 1809
0SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Audouin, 1834Black Dwarf Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Erigonella Dahl, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Hanea Forster, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Larinioides Caporiacco, 1758Furrow spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1871Black widow spider2SpeciesTaxom
Meta C. L. Koch, 1889Cave Orb Weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Moneta O. P.-Cambridge, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Nanometa Simon, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1804Banana spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Neriene Blackwall, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Novakiella Court & Forster, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Novaranea Court & Forster, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ordgarius Keyserling, 1877Bolas spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Ostearius Hull, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Phoroncidia Westwood, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopachys Simon, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Porrhomma Simon, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rhomphaea L. Koch, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1887False black widows3SpeciesTaxom
Stemonyphantes Menge, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tekelloides Forster, 1988
0SpeciesTaxom
Tenuiphantes Saaristo & T..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1850Four-jawed spider1SpeciesTaxom
Zealaranea Court & Forster, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 17571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kent
47 Species
Arachnura feredayi L. Koch, 1872Tailed forest spider
Argiope keyserlingi Karsch, 1878St Andrew's Cross spider
Argiope protensa Koch, 1872Longtailed orb-weaving spider
Argyrodes antipodianus Octavius Pic..., 1880Dew Drop Spider
Argyrodes lepidus O. P.-Cambridge, 1879
Austracantha minax Thorell, 1859Australian Jewel Spider
Backobourkia brouni Urquhart, 1885
Celaenia olivacea Arthur T. Ur..., 1885
Colaranea brunnea Court & Raym..., 1988
Colaranea verutum Arthur T. Ur..., 1887
Colaranea viriditas Arthur T. Ur..., 1887Green orbweb spider
Cryptachaea blattea Urquhart, 1886Theridiid spider
Cryptachaea gigantipes Keyserling, 1890
Cryptachaea veruculata Urquhart, 1886
Cryptaranea atrihastula Arthur T. Ur..., 1891
Cryptaranea subcompta Arthur T. Ur..., 1887
Cyclosa fuliginata Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Cyclosa trilobata Arthur T. Ur..., 1885Three lobed spider
Diplocephalus cristatus Blackwall, 1833Common money spider
Erigone dentipalpis (Wider, 1834)⇒ 
Erigonella hiemalis John Blackwall, 1841
Eriophora biapicata Ludwig Carl ..., 1871Australian Garden Orb Weaver Spider
Eriophora pustulosa Walckenaer, 1841Garden orbweb spider
Hanea paturau Forster, 1988
Larinioides patagiatus Clerck, 1758Ornamental Orbweaver
Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870Jockey Spider
Latrodectus katipo Powell, 1871Red Katipo
Meta rufolineata Urquhart, 1889
Micrathena excavata Carl Ludwig ..., 1836Orb weavers
Moneta conifera Urquhart, 1887
Nephila plumipes Latreille, 1804Humped Golden Orb-weaving Spider
Neriene fusca (Oi, 1960)⇒ Oedothorax fuscus John Blackwall, 1834
Novakiella trituberculosa Carl Friedri..., 1942
Novaranea queribunda Keyserling, 1887
Ordgarius furcatus Octavius Pic..., 1877Hairy imperial spider
Ostearius melanopygius O. P.-Cambridge, 1879
Poecilopachys australasia Griffith & P..., 1833Two-spined Spider
Porrhomma convexum (Westring, 1851)⇒ Porrhomma microps Carl Friedri..., 1931
Rhomphaea urquharti Bryant, 1933
Steatoda capensis Hann, 1990Black cobweb
Steatoda grossa C. L. Koch, 1838Brown house spider
Steatoda truncata Urquhart, 1887
Stemonyphantes lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Stemonyphantes blauveltae Willis J. Ge..., 1951
Tenuiphantes tenuis Blackwall, 1852Dwarf weaver
Tetragnatha laboriosa Hentz, 1850Longjawed orb weavers
Zealaranea crassa Walckenaer, 1842
Zygiella x-notata (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Guizygiella nadleri Heimer, 1984

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Kent
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
17
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCyatholipidae
Simon, 1894
Cyatholipid spiders, Cyatholipids
2
1
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
8
8
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
4
3
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
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


Links, sources and further information
Araneoidea at irmng.org