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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region LaSalle County (Northwestern Illinois, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
48
146
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
43
139
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
26
119
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
26
119
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
24
116
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
24
116
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
4
44
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for LaSalle County
4 Families width 70 Species
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders19SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders25SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders16SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for LaSalle County
44 Genera with 70 Species
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Acanthepeira Marx, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Agyneta Hull, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1884Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1758Cucumber spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Asagena Sundevall, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Bathyphantes Menge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Ceraticelus Simon, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinella Emerton, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Diplocentria Hull, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Diplostyla Emerton, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Enoplognatha Pavesi, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eridantes Crosby & Bishop, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Audouin, 1834Black Dwarf Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Euryopis Menge, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Floricomus Crosby & Bishop, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Glyphesis Simon, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Grammonota Emerton, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Hypselistes Simon, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Islandiana Braendegaard, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Kaestneria Wiehle, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Larinioides Caporiacco, 1758Furrow spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1837Black widow spider2SpeciesTaxom
Lepthyphantes Menge, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1841Orchard Spider And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Meta C. L. Koch, 1804Cave Orb Weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Microneta Menge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1864Spotted orbweavers4SpeciesTaxom
Neriene Blackwall, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1841Comb-Clawed Spider2SpeciesTaxom
Pocadicnemis Simon, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Robertus O. P.-Cambridge, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Scironis Bishop & Crosby, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Soulgas Crosby & Bishop, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1802False black widows2SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1842Four-jawed spider8SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1913Tangle-Web Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Thyreosthenius Simon, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Verrucosa McCook, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Walckenaeria Blackwall, 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for LaSalle County
70 Species
Acanthepeira stellata Walckenaer, 1805Star-bellied orb-weaver
Agyneta olivacea James Henry ..., 1882
Agyneta unimaculata Banks, 1892
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus juniperi Emerton, 1884Juniper Orbweaver
Araniella cucurbitina (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Araniella proxima KulczyÅ„ski, 1885
Argiope aurantia Lucas, 1833American garden spider
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Asagena americana James Henry ..., 1882Two-Spotted Cobweb Spider
Bathyphantes gracilis Blackwall, 1841
Ceraticelus fissiceps Octavius Pic..., 1874
Ceratinella brunnea James Henry ..., 1882
Diplocentria bidentata James Henry ..., 1882
Diplocentria rectangulata James Henry ..., 1915
Diplostyla concolor Wider, 1834
Dipoena nigra (James Henry ..., 1882)⇒ Theridula nigerrima Alexander Pe..., 1911
Enoplognatha ovata (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Enoplognatha latimana Hippa & Oksala, 1982
Eridantes erigonoides James Henry ..., 1882
Erigone dentipalpis (Wider, 1834)⇒ 
Euryopis argentea Emerton, 1882
Euryopis funebris Hentz, 1850
Eustala anastera (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Eustala conchlea Henry Christ..., 1888
Eustala emertoni Richard C. B..., 1904
Floricomus rostratus James Henry ..., 1882
Glyphesis scopulifer James Henry ..., 1882
Grammonota angusta Charles Dent..., 1959
Grammonota pictilis Octavius Pic..., 1875
Hypselistes florens Octavius Pic..., 1875Peatland Sheetweb Weaver
Islandiana longisetosa James Henry ..., 1882
Kaestneria pullata Octavius Pic..., 1863
Larinioides cornutus Clerck, 1758Furrow orb spider
Larinioides patagiatus Clerck, 1758Ornamental Orbweaver
Larinioides sclopetarius (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Larinioides sericatus Clerck, 1757
Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Latrodectus tredecimguttatus Rossi, 1790
Latrodectus variolus (Walckenaer, 1837)⇒ Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin &..., 1935
Lepthyphantes leprosus Ohlert, 1865Household Fine Sheetweaver
Leucauge venusta Walckenaer, 1841Longjawed Orb Weavers
Mangora gibberosa (Hentz, 1847)⇒ Mangora fascialata Franganillo, 1936
Mangora placida Hentz, 1847Tuft-Legged Orb Weaver
Meta menardi Latreille, 1804Cave orbweaver
Micrathena gracilis Charles Atha..., 1805Orb Weavers
Microneta viaria Blackwall, 1841
Neoscona arabesca Walckenaer, 1842Arabesque orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera Lucas, 1838Barn spider
Neoscona domiciliorum Hentz, 1847Red-Femured Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona oaxacensis Keyserling, 1864Orb weavers
Neriene clathrata Sundevall, 1830
Parasteatoda tabulata Levi, 1980Comb-footed spider
Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841American house false widow spider
Pocadicnemis americana Alfred Frank..., 1976
Robertus longipalpus Kaston, 1946
Scironis tarsalis James Henry ..., 1911Tarsal Sheet-Web Weaver
Soulgas corticarius (James Henry ..., 1909)⇒ Oedothorax seminolus Wilton Ivie ..., 1935
Steatoda borealis Nicholas Mar..., 1850Boreal Combfoot
Steatoda triangulosa Walckenaer, 1802Triangulate bud spider
Tetragnatha elongata Walckenaer, 1842Elongate stilt spider
Tetragnatha extensa (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874
Tetragnatha laboriosa Hentz, 1850Longjawed orb weavers
Tetragnatha pallescens F. Octavius ..., 1903
Tetragnatha shoshone Herbert W. Levi, 1981
Tetragnatha straminea Emerton, 1884
Tetragnatha versicolor Walckenaer, 1842
Tetragnatha viridis Walckenaer, 1842Green Long-Jawed Spider
Theridion albidum (Richard C. B..., 1895)⇒ Theridion berlandi Carl Friedri..., 1942
Theridion differens (James Henry ..., 1882)⇒ Theridion glaucescens Lawrence Becker, 1879
Theridion murarium James Henry ..., 1882
Theridion pennsylvanicum James Henry ..., 1913
Thyreosthenius parasiticus Johan Peter ..., 1851
Verrucosa arenata Charles Atha..., 1842Arrowhead Orb Weaver
Walckenaeria pallida James Henry ..., 1882

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in LaSalle County
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
10
19
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
22
25
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
10
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
9
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


Links, sources and further information
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