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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Los Angeles County (California, USA)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
153
363
439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
135
324
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
41
173
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
40
172
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
35
167
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
35
167
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
5
60
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Los Angeles County
5 Families width 92 Species
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders30SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders33SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders21SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers7SpeciesTaxom
Nesticidae Simon, 1894Cave cobweb spider1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Los Angeles County
60 Genera with 92 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTWY
Aculepeira Chamberlin &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Agyneta Hull, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1847Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers9SpeciesTaxom
Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1847Cucumber spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 1842Dewdrop spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Bathyphantes Menge, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinella Emerton, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinops Banks, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinopsis Emerton, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1772Three-lobed Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Diplocephalus Bertkau, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dismodicus Simon, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Drapetisca Menge, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Enoplognatha Pavesi, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eridantes Crosby & Bishop, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Audouin, 1894Black Dwarf Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Euryopis Menge, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Glenognatha Simon, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Gnathonaroides Bishop & Crosby, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Grammonota Emerton, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Helophora Menge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Hypselistes Simon, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hypsosinga Ausserer, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Islandiana Braendegaard, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Larinia Simon, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Larinioides Caporiacco, 1758Furrow spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1775Black widow spider3SpeciesTaxom
Lepthyphantes Menge, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Linyphantes Chamberlin &..., 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Mastophora Holmberg, 1850Angling spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Melychiopharis Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Mermessus O. P.-Cambridge, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Metazygia F. O. P.-Cam..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Metellina Chamberlin &..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Metepeira F. O. P.-Cam..., 18472SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Microneta Menge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1864Spotted orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Neospintharus Exline, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Neottiura Menge, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Neriene Blackwall, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Nesticus Thorell, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oaphantes Chamberlin &..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1841Comb-Clawed Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Phlattothrata Crosby & Bishop, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Pityohyphantes Simon, 1943Hammock Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Pocadicnemis Simon, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Rugathodes Archer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Soulgas Crosby & Bishop, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Spirembolus Chamberlin, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1802False black widows2SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1842Four-jawed spider5SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1901Tangle-Web Spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Thymoites Keyserling, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Thyreosthenius Simon, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Walckenaeria Blackwall, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Yunohamella Yoshida, 18421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Los Angeles County
92 Species
Aculepeira packardi Thorell, 1875
Agyneta fabra Keyserling, 1886
Araneus angulatus Clerck, 1758Colletid bees
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus gemma McCook, 1888Cat-faced Spider
Araneus gemmoides Chamberlin &..., 1935Cat-faced Spider
Araneus marmoreus Clerck, 1757Marbled Orb Weaver
Araneus nordmanni Thorell, 1870Nordmann'S Orbweaver
Araneus saevus L. Koch, 1872Fierce Orbweaver
Araneus trifolium Hentz, 1847Shamrock orbweaver
Araniella displicata Hentz, 1847Six-spotted orbweaver
Argiope bruennichi Scopoli, 1772Orb-weaving Spider
Argiope lobata Pallas, 1772Geometric spider
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Argyrodes argyrodes (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850
Bathyphantes keeni James Henry ..., 1917
Ceratinella brunnea James Henry ..., 1882
Ceratinops inflatus James Henry ..., 1923
Ceratinopsis nigriceps James Henry ..., 1882
Ceratinopsis nigripalpis James Henry ..., 1882
Cyclosa conica Pallas, 1772Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Diplocephalus subrostratus Octavius Pic..., 1873
Dismodicus alticeps Ralph Vary C..., 1947
Drapetisca alteranda Ralph Vary C..., 1909Northern Long-Toothed Sheetweaver
Enoplognatha ovata (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Enoplognatha latimana Hippa & Oksala, 1982
Eridantes utibilis Crosby & Bishop, 1933
Erigone dentosa Octavius Pic..., 1894Dwarf weaver
Euryopis californica Banks, 1904
Eustala conchlea Henry Christ..., 1888
Eustala emertoni Richard C. B..., 1904
Glenognatha foxi McCook, 1894Longjawed orb weavers
Gnathonaroides pedalis James Henry ..., 1923
Grammonota angusta Charles Dent..., 1959
Grammonota pictilis Octavius Pic..., 1875
Helophora insignis John Blackwall, 1841
Hypselistes florens Octavius Pic..., 1875Peatland Sheetweb Weaver
Hypsosinga pygmaea Sundevall, 1831
Hypsosinga rubens Nicholas Mar..., 1847
Islandiana longisetosa James Henry ..., 1882
Larinia lineata Lucas, 1846
Larinioides cornutus Clerck, 1758Furrow orb spider
Larinioides patagiatus Clerck, 1758Ornamental Orbweaver
Larinioides sclopetarius (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Larinioides sericatus Clerck, 1757
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841Brown black widow
Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin &..., 1935Western black widow
Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Latrodectus tredecimguttatus Rossi, 1790
Lepthyphantes alpinus James Henry ..., 1882
Linyphantes orcinus James Henry ..., 1917
Mangora placida Hentz, 1847Tuft-Legged Orb Weaver
Mastophora cornigera (Nicholas Mar..., 1850)⇒ Mastophora hutchinsoni Willis J. Ge..., 1955
Melychiopharis cynips Eugène Simon, 1895
Mermessus trilobatus James Henry ..., 1882
Metazygia zilloides Richard C. B..., 1898
Metellina curtisi McCook, 1894
Metepeira foxi Willis J. Ge..., 1936
Metepeira labyrinthea (Nicholas Mar..., 1847)⇒ Metepeira triangularis Pelegrin Fra..., 1930
Microneta viaria Blackwall, 1841
Neoscona crucifera Lucas, 1838Barn spider
Neoscona oaxacensis Keyserling, 1864Orb weavers
Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850Horned Parasitic Cobweaver
Neottiura bimaculata Linnaeus, 1767
Neriene radiata Walckenaer, 1842Filmy dome spider
Nesticus cellulanus Clerck, 1758Comb-footed Cellar Spider
Oaphantes pallidulus Richard C. B..., 1904
Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841American house false widow spider
Phlattothrata flagellata James Henry ..., 1911
Pityohyphantes alticeps Ralph Vary C..., 1943Maricopa harvester ant
Pityohyphantes costatus Nicholas Mar..., 1850Hammock spider
Pityohyphantes subarcticus Ralph Vary C..., 1943Maricopa harvester ant
Pocadicnemis americana Alfred Frank..., 1976
Rugathodes aurantius James Henry ..., 1915
Soulgas corticarius (James Henry ..., 1909)⇒ Oedothorax seminolus Wilton Ivie ..., 1935
Spirembolus fasciatus Richard C. B..., 1904
Steatoda nobilis Tord Tamerla..., 1875Cobweb weaver
Steatoda triangulosa Walckenaer, 1802Triangulate bud spider
Tetragnatha extensa (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874
Tetragnatha laboriosa Hentz, 1850Longjawed orb weavers
Tetragnatha shoshone Herbert W. Levi, 1981
Tetragnatha straminea Emerton, 1884
Tetragnatha versicolor Walckenaer, 1842
Theridion californicum Richard C. B..., 1904
Theridion differens (James Henry ..., 1882)⇒ Theridion glaucescens Lawrence Becker, 1879
Theridion frondeum Nicholas Mar..., 1850Eastern Long-Legged Cobweaver
Theridion glaucescens Lawrence Becker, 1879
Theridion murarium James Henry ..., 1882
Theridion neomexicanum Richard C. B..., 1901
Thymoites pictipes Richard C. B..., 1904
Thyreosthenius parasiticus Johan Peter ..., 1851
Walckenaeria atrotibialis Octavius Pic..., 1878
Walckenaeria lepida Wladislaus K..., 1885
Yunohamella lyrica Walckenaer, 1842

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Los Angeles 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
15
30
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
28
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNesticidae
Simon, 1894
cave cobweb spider, Cave cobweb spiders, Comb-footed Cellar Spiders, Scaffold web spiders, Tangle web spiders
1
1
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
3
7
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
21
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


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