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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region La Selva Biological Station (Cordillera Volcanica Central, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
59
140
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
54
133
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
35
107
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
33
102
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
31
100
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
31
100
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
8
50
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Selva Biological Station
8 Families width 62 Species
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders15SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Anapidae Simon, 1895Anapid spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders26SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers8SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosomatidae Simon, 1881Ray orbweavers5SpeciesTaxom
Mysmenidae Petrunkevitch, 1928Dwarf cobweb spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Synotaxidae Simon, 1894Synotaxid spiders2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Selva Biological Station
50 Genera with 62 Species
#ABCDEFLMNOPSTVW
Achaearanea Strand, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Agyneta Hull, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Ameridion Wunderlich, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Anapis Simon, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1991Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Azilia Keyserling, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Baalzebub Coddington, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Bertrana Keyserling, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Chrosiothes Simon, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Chrysometa Simon, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Chrysso O. P.-Cambridge, 1957Comb-footed Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Cryptachaea Archer, 1884cobweb spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1850Three-lobed Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtognatha Keyserling, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Enacrosoma Mello-Leitao, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Epeirotypus O. P.-Cambridge, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Epilineutes Coddington, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Faiditus Keyserling, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1865Orchard Spider And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Maymena Gertsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Meioneta Hull, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Mermessus O. P.-Cambridge, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Metazygia F. O. P.-Cam..., 19952SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18367SpeciesTaxom
Micrepeira Schenkel, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Mysmenopsis Simon, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1767Banana spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Ocrepeira Marx, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Ogulnius O. P.-Cambridge, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1946
Comb-Clawed Spider0SpeciesTaxom
Parawixia F. O. P.-Cam..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Platnickina Kocak & Kemal, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Pronous Keyserling, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Smermisia Simon, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Spintharus Hentz, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Stemmops O. P.-Cambridge, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Synotaxus Simon, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1898Four-jawed spider1SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1876Tangle-Web Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 1879
Ray spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Thymoites Keyserling, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Verrucosa McCook, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Wagneriana F. O. P.-Cam..., 19352SpeciesTaxom
Wendilgarda Keyserling, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Witica O. P.-Cambridge, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Selva Biological Station
62 Species
Achaearanea machaera Herbert Walt..., 1959Cobweb spiders
Ameridion lathropi Herbert Walt..., 1959Cobweb spiders
Anapis heredia Norman I. Pl..., 1978
Anapis keyserlingi Gertsch, 1941
Araneus selva Levi, 1991Digger Bee
Argiope submaronica (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Argiope argentata Fabricius, 1775
Azilia affinis Octavius Pic..., 1893Longjawed orb weavers
Baalzebub baubo Coddington, 1986Ray spiders
Bertrana laselva Levi, 1989Orb weavers
Chrosiothes proximus Octavius Pic..., 1899Cobweb spiders
Chrysometa flava Octavius Pic..., 1894
Chrysometa heredia Herbert W. Levi, 1986Longjawed orb weavers
Chrysso indicifera Ralph Vary C..., 1936Cobweb spiders
Chrysso vallensis Herbert Walt..., 1957Cobweb spiders
Cryptachaea isana Levi, 1963
Cryptachaea rostrata O. P.-Cambridge, 1896Cobweb spiders
Cryptachaea taeniata Keyserling, 1884Cobweb spiders
Cyclosa caroli Hentz, 1850Orb weavers
Cyrtognatha insolita Chickering, 1956Longjawed orb weavers
Cyrtognatha pachygnathoides O. P.-Cambridge, 1894Longjawed orb weavers
Dipoena pacifica Arthur Merto..., 1943Cobweb spiders
Enacrosoma javium Herbert Walt..., 1996Orb weavers
Epeirotypus brevipes O. P.-Cambridge, 1894Honey bee
Epeirotypus chavarria Coddington, 1986Ray spiders
Epilineutes globosus O. P.-Cambridge, 1896Ray spiders
Eriophora nephiloides O. P.-Cambridge, 1889Orb weavers
Faiditus bryantae H. Exline & ..., 1962Cobweb spiders
Leucauge argentea Eugen von Ke..., 1865Longjawed orb weavers
Mangora fortuna Levi, 2005Orb weavers
Mangora melanocephala Taczanowski, 1874Orb weavers
Maymena rica Platnick, 1993Minute litter spiders
Mermessus rapidulus Bishop & Crosby, 1938Sheet-web spiders
Metazygia pallidula Eugen von Ke..., 1864Orb weavers
Metazygia serian Herbert Walt..., 1995Orb weavers
Micrathena bimucronata Octavius Pic..., 1899Orb weavers
Micrathena brevipes Octavius Pic..., 1890Orb weavers
Micrathena flaveola Josef Anton ..., 1839Orb weavers
Micrathena horrida Władysław ..., 1873Orb weavers
Micrathena schreibersi Josef Anton ..., 1833Orb weavers
Micrathena sexspinosa Carl Wilhelm..., 1822Orb weavers
Micrathena triangularis Carl Ludwig ..., 1836
Micrepeira velso Herbert Walt..., 1995Orb weavers
Mysmenopsis tengellacompa Norman I. Pl..., 1993Minute litter spiders
Nephila clavipes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Alpaida sulphurea Taczanowski, 1873
Ocrepeira covillei Herbert Walt..., 1993Orb weavers
Ocrepeira viejo Herbert Walt..., 1993Orb weavers
Parawixia rigida O.P.-Cambridge, 1889Orb weavers
Platnickina tincta Walckenaer, 1802
Pronous peje Herbert Walt..., 1995Orb weavers
Smermisia holdridgi František M..., 2007Dryinid wasps
Spintharus flavidus Nicholas Mar..., 1850Cobweb spiders
Stemmops vicosa Herbert Walt..., 1964Crested anoda
Synotaxus ecuadorensis H. Exline, 1950
Synotaxus turbinatus Eugène Simon, 1895
Tetragnatha boydi Octavius Pic..., 1898Longjawed orb weavers
Theridion apostoli Cândido Firm..., 1945
Theridion melanostictum Octavius Pic..., 1876Cobweb weaver
Verrucosa arenata Charles Atha..., 1842Arrowhead Orb Weaver
Wagneriana atuna Herbert Walt..., 1991Digger Bee
Wagneriana grandicornis Cândido Firm..., 1935Orb weavers
Wendilgarda clara Keyserling, 1886Ray spiders
Witica crassicauda Keyserling, 1865Orb weavers

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in La Selva Biological Station
FamilyAnapidae ♰
Simon, 1895
Anapid spiders, Tiny Orbweavers
1
2
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
17
26
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
4
2
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

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
6
8
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
13
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTheridiosomatidae
Simon, 1881
Ray orbweavers, ray spider, Ray spiders
6
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


Links, sources and further information
Araneoidea at irmng.org