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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Lord Howe Island (Lord Howe Islands, Australia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
36
106
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
32
100
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
27
95
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
27
95
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
25
92
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
25
92
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
5
35
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lord Howe Island
5 Families width 59 Species
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders24SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders19SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae (Menge, 1866)Elongated Orb Weavers11SpeciesTaxom
Cyatholipidae Simon, 1894Cyatholipid spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lord Howe Island
35 Genera with 59 Species
#ABCDEGLMNOPST
Achaearanea Strand, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Anelosimus Simon, 2006Social cobweb spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1942Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1878Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 1989Dewdrop spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Ariamnes Thorell, 1890Whip spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Arkys Walckenaer, 1920Triangular spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Bathyphantes Menge, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cryptachaea Archer, 1886cobweb spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllognatha L. Koch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophora Simon, 1857Tent spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Dolophones Walckenaer, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Eperigone Crosby & Bishop, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Audouin, 1906Black Dwarf Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Euryopis Menge, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Gea C. L. Koch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Larinia Simon, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1870Black widow spider2SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1865Orchard Spider And Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Lipocrea Thorell, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lordhowea Griswold, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Moneta O. P.-Cambridge, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1804Banana spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Ostearius Hull, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Phonognatha Simon, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Phoroncidia Westwood, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Plebs Joseph & Fra..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopachys Simon, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Poltys C. L. Koch, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Salsa Framenau & C..., 20221SpeciesTaxom
Spheropistha Yaginuma, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1975False black widows3SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1826Four-jawed spider6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lord Howe Island
59 Species
Achaearanea diversipes William Jose..., 1920
Achaearanea epicosma William Jose..., 1920
Achaearanea nigrodecorata William Jose..., 1920
Achaearanea propera Eugen von Ke..., 1890
Anelosimus sulawesi Agnarsson, 2006Odorous house ant
Araneus nigropunctatus (L. Koch, 1871)⇒ Araneus rainbowi Roewer, 1942
Araneus rainbowi Roewer, 1942
Argiope keyserlingi Karsch, 1878St Andrew's Cross spider
Argyrodes antipodianus Octavius Pic..., 1880Dew Drop Spider
Argyrodes colubrinus Keyserling, 1890Whip spider
Argyrodes gemmatus William Jose..., 1920
Argyrodes gracilis Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Argyrodes incursus Gray & Anderson, 1989Red-spotted Argyrodes
Ariamnes colubrinus (Eugen von Ke..., 1890)⇒ Anelosimus sulawesi Agnarsson, 2006
Arkys cicatricosus Rainbow, 1920
Bathyphantes rainbowi Carl Friedri..., 1942
Cryptachaea veruculata Urquhart, 1886
Cyllognatha subtilis Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Cyrtophora cordiformis Ludwig Carl ..., 1871
Cyrtophora exanthematica (Doleschall, 1859)⇒ Gasteracantha falcicornis Arthur Gardi..., 1873
Cyrtophora moluccensis (Doleschall, 1857)⇒ Cyrtophora ikomosanensis Bösenberg &..., 1906
Dipoena setosa Vernon Victo..., 1951
Dolophones peltata Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Eperigone fradeorum (Berland, 1932)⇒ Mermessus fradeorum Berland, 1932
Erigone prominens Bösenberg & ..., 1906
Eriophora pustulosa Walckenaer, 1841Garden orbweb spider
Euryopis elegans Eugen von Ke..., 1890
Gea theridioides Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Larinia delicata (Rainbow, 1920)⇒ Lipocrea diluta Tord Tamerla..., 1887
Larinia montagui Hogg, 1914
Larinia phthisica L. Koch, 1871
Latrodectus hasselti (Thorell, 1870)⇒ Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870
Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870Jockey Spider
Leucauge dromedaria Thorell, 1881Horizontal orb spider
Leucauge granulata Walckenaer, 1842Silver Orb-weaver Spider
Leucauge insularis Eugen von Ke..., 1865
Lipocrea diluta Tord Tamerla..., 1887
Lordhowea nesiota Charles E. G..., 2001
Moneta variabilis Rainbow, 1920
Nephila plumipes Latreille, 1804Humped Golden Orb-weaving Spider
Ostearius melanopygius O. P.-Cambridge, 1879
Phonognatha graeffei Eugen von Ke..., 1865Leaf curling spider
Phoroncidia personata Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Phoroncidia rotunda Eugen von Ke..., 1890
Plebs arletteae Joseph & Fra..., 2012
Poecilopachys australasia Griffith & P..., 1833Two-spined Spider
Poltys grayi Smith, 2006
Poltys illepidus C. L. Koch, 1843
Salsa tartara Framenau & C..., 2022
Spheropistha incursa Gray & Anderson, 1989
Steatoda capensis Hann, 1990Black cobweb
Steatoda grossa C. L. Koch, 1838Brown house spider
Steatoda nasata Pater Chrysa..., 1975
Tetragnatha bituberculata L. Koch, 1867
Tetragnatha cylindrica Walckenaer, 1842
Tetragnatha demissa L. Koch, 1872
Tetragnatha insularis Okuma, 1987
Tetragnatha insulicola Okuma, 1987
Tetragnatha nitens (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Tetragnatha boydi Octavius Pic..., 1898

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Lord Howe Island
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
13
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCyatholipidae
Simon, 1894
Cyatholipid spiders, Cyatholipids
1
1
Genus
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
4
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
11
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
24
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


Links, sources and further information
Araneoidea at irmng.org