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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Libya (North Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
50
148
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
34
116
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
23
97
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
23
97
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
21
95
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
21
95
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
3
10
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Libya
3 Families width 20 Species and 2 Subspecies
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders11SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Libya
10 Genera with 20 Species
Araneus Clerck, 1908Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Brachycerasphora Denis, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1933Three-lobed Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Gmogala Keyserling, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1790Black widow spider3SpeciesTaxom
Nemoscolus Simon, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1826False black widows6SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1933Tangle-Web Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Typhochrestus Simon, 19641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Libya
20 Species and 2 Subspecies
Araneus klaptoczi Simon, 1908
Argiope sector Forsskål, 1776
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Brachycerasphora connectens J. Denis, 1964
Brachycerasphora monocerotum J. Denis, 1962
Cyclosa concolor Lodovico di ..., 1933
Gmogala scarabaeus Eugen von Ke..., 1890
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841Brown black widow
Latrodectus pallidus O. P.-Cambridge, 1872White steppe spider
Latrodectus tredecimguttatus Rossi, 1790European black widow
Nemoscolus niger Lodovico di ..., 1936
Nemoscolus semilugens J. Denis, 1966
Steatoda albocincta Lucas, 1846
Steatoda concolor Caporiacco, 1933
Steatoda ephippiata Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Steatoda triangulosa Walckenaer, 1802Triangulate bud spider
Steatoda triangulosa concolor Caporiacco, 1933
Steatoda venator Jean Victor ..., 1826
Theridion patrizii Lodovico di ..., 1933
Theridion varians cyrenaicum Caporiacco, 1933
Typhochrestus cyrenanius J. Denis, 1964

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Libya
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
4
6
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
2
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
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


Links, sources and further information
Araneoidea at irmng.org