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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Madeira (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
105
272
445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
91
250
416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
36
154
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
35
153
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
32
147
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
32
147
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
7
63
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Madeira
7 Families width 103 Species
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders30SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae (Simon, 1895)Golden orb web spiders21SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders36SpeciesTaxom
Nesticidae Simon, 1894Cave cobweb spider1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers13SpeciesTaxom
Synaphridae Wunderlich, 1986Midget Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Mysmenidae Petrunkevitch, 1928Dwarf cobweb spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Madeira
63 Genera with 103 Species
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Achaearanea Strand, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Agalenatea Archer, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Agyneta Hull, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1859Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1905Cucumber spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 1987Dewdrop spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Canariellanum Wunderlich, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Centromerus Dahl, 19624SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinopsis Emerton, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Cryptachaea Archer, 1886cobweb spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1932Three-lobed Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophora Simon, 1775Tent spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Diplocephalus Bertkau, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Diplostyla Emerton, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Dipoenata Wunderlich, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Echinotheridion Levi, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Eidmannella Roewer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Enoplognatha Pavesi, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Entelecara Simon, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Episinus Walckenaer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Audouin, 1834Black Dwarf Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Frontinellina van Helsdingen, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Frontiphantes Wunderlich, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Gibbaranea Archer, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Kochiura O. P.-Cambridge, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Larinia Simon, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1790Black widow spider1SpeciesTaxom
Lepthyphantes Menge, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Lessertia Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Macaridion Wunderlich, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Meioneta Hull, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Meta C. L. Koch, 1987Cave Orb Weavers3SpeciesTaxom
Metellina Chamberlin &..., 17632SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Microctenonyx Dahl, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Microlinyphia Gerhardt, 1859Platform spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1837Spotted orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Neottiura Menge, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Nesticodes Archer, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Ostearius Hull, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Paidiscura Archer, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Palliduphantes Saaristo & T..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Parapelecopsis Wunderlich, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1841Comb-Clawed Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Pelecopsis Simon, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Poeciloneta Kulczynski, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Prinerigone Millidge, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Rhomphaea L. Koch, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Rugathodes Archer, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1960False black widows4SpeciesTaxom
Synaphris Simon, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Tenuiphantes Saaristo & T..., 18523SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1837Four-jawed spider8SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1956Tangle-Web Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Theridula Emerton, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Tiso Simon, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Trogloneta Simon, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Turinyphia van Helsdingen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Typhochrestus Simon, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 17572SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madeira
103 Species
Achaearanea acoreensis (Berland, 1932)⇒ Cryptachaea blattea Urquhart, 1886
Achaearanea tepidariorum (Koch, 1841)⇒ Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841
Agalenatea redii Scopoli, 1763
Agyneta canariensis Wunderlich, 1987
Agyneta fuscipalpa C. L. Koch, 1836
Araneus blackwalli Sherwood, 2021
Araneus hortensis Blackwall, 1859
Araniella maderiana Kulczyński, 1905
Argiope avara (Forskål, 1775)⇒ Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775
Argiope bruennichi Scopoli, 1772Orb-weaving Spider
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Argyrodes argyrodes (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850
Argyrodes incertus Jörg Wunderl..., 1987
Centromerus anoculus Jörg Wunderl..., 1995
Centromerus phoceorum Eugène Simon, 1929Colletid bees
Centromerus sexoculatus Jörg Wunderl..., 1992
Centromerus variegatus J. Denis, 1962
Ceratinopsis acripes J. Denis, 1962
Ceratinopsis infuscata J. Denis, 1962
Cryptachaea blattea Urquhart, 1886Theridiid spider
Cyclosa insulana (Costa, 1834)⇒ Cyclosa omonaga Tanikawa, 1992
Cyclosa maderiana Wladislaus K..., 1899
Cyclosa tapetifaciens Hingston, 1932Orb weavers
Cyrtophora citricola Forsskål, 1775Global tentweb weaver
Diplocephalus graecus Octavius Pic..., 1872
Diplostyla concolor Wider, 1834
Dipoenata longitarsis J. Denis, 1962
Echinotheridion gibberosum Wladislaus K..., 1899
Eidmannella pallida James Henry ..., 1875Cave cobweb spider
Enoplognatha diversa John Blackwall, 1859
Enoplognatha sattleri Friedrich Wi..., 1895
Entelecara schmitzi Wladislaus K..., 1905
Episinus maderianus Wladislaus K..., 1905
Erigone dentipalpis (Wider, 1834)⇒ 
Eriophora edax Blackwall, 1863Orb weavers
Frontinellina dearmata Wladislaus K..., 1899
Frontiphantes fulgurenotatus Ehrenfried S..., 1938
Gibbaranea occidentalis Wunderlich, 1989
Kochiura aulica Carl Ludwig ..., 1838
Larinia directa Hentz, 1847Orb weavers
Latrodectus tredecimguttatus Rossi, 1790European black widow
Lepthyphantes impudicus Wladislaus K..., 1909
Lepthyphantes lundbladi Ehrenfried S..., 1938
Lepthyphantes mauli Jörg Wunderl..., 1992
Lessertia dentichelis Eugène Simon, 1884
Macaridion barreti Wladislaus K..., 1899
Mangora acalypha Walckenaer, 1802Cricket-bat Orb Weaver
Meioneta fuscipalpa (Carl Ludwig ..., 1836)⇒ Agyneta fuscipalpa C. L. Koch, 1836
Meta barreti Kulczyński, 1899
Meta obscura Kulczyński, 1899
Meta stridulans Wunderlich, 1987
Metellina barreti Kulczy?ski, 1899
Metellina merianae Scopoli, 1763
Micrathena picta C. L. Koch, 1836
Micrathena schreibersi Josef Anton ..., 1833Orb weavers
Microctenonyx subitaneus O. P.-Cambridge, 1875
Microlinyphia johnsoni John Blackwall, 1859
Neoscona crucifera Lucas, 1838Barn spider
Neoscona subfusca Carl Ludwig ..., 1837Common Hairy Field Spider
Neottiura bimaculata Linnaeus, 1767
Neottiura herbigrada Simon, 1873
Nesticodes rufipes Lucas, 1846Cobweb spiders
Ostearius melanopygius O. P.-Cambridge, 1879
Paidiscura orotavensis Joachim Schmidt, 1968
Palliduphantes schmitzi Wladislaus K..., 1899
Parapelecopsis mediocris Wladislaus K..., 1899
Parapelecopsis nemoralioides Octavius Pic..., 1884
Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841American house false widow spider
Pelecopsis inedita Octavius Pic..., 1875
Poeciloneta variegata Blackwall, 1841
Prinerigone pigra John Blackwall, 1862
Prinerigone vagans Jean Victor ..., 1826Dwarf weaver
Rhomphaea nasica Eugène Simon, 1873
Rugathodes acoreensis Jörg Wunderl..., 1992
Rugathodes madeirensis Jörg Wunderl..., 1987
Steatoda distincta (John Blackwall, 1859)⇒ Steatoda variata Willis J. Ge..., 1960
Steatoda grossa C. L. Koch, 1838Brown house spider
Steatoda nobilis Tord Tamerla..., 1875Cobweb weaver
Steatoda variata Willis J. Ge..., 1960
Synaphris saphrynis Lopardo, Hor..., 2007
Tenuiphantes miguelensis Jörg Wunderl..., 1992
Tenuiphantes tenebricoloides Ehrenfried S..., 1938
Tenuiphantes tenuis Blackwall, 1852Dwarf weaver
Tetragnatha americana Eugène Simon, 1905
Tetragnatha extensa (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874
Tetragnatha franganilloi Brignoli, 1983
Tetragnatha guatemalensis Octavius Pic..., 1889Ants
Tetragnatha intermedia (Franganillo, 1936)⇒ Tetragnatha guatemalensis Octavius Pic..., 1889
Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874Shadow Stretch-spider
Tetragnatha nitens (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Tetragnatha boydi Octavius Pic..., 1898
Tetragnatha obtusa C. L. Koch, 1837Blunt Stretch-spider
Theridion cuspulatum Joachim Schm..., 1998
Theridion hannoniae J. Denis, 1944
Theridion melanurum Carl Wilhelm..., 1831Balsam fir
Theridion musivivum (Joachim Schmidt, 1956)⇒ Theridion musivivoides Joachim Schm..., 1995
Theridula aelleni Hubert, 1970
Tiso vagans John Blackwall, 1834
Trogloneta madeirensis Jörg Wunderl..., 1987
Turinyphia maderiana Ehrenfried S..., 1938
Typhochrestus acoreensis Jörg Wunderl..., 1992
Typhochrestus madeirensis Crespo, 2013
Zygiella minima Joachim Schmidt, 1968
Zygiella x-notata (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Guizygiella nadleri Heimer, 1984

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Madeira
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
21
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
25
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMysmenidae
Petrunkevitch, 1928
Dwarf cobweb spiders, Dwarf cobweb weavers, Minute Litter Spiders, spurred orb-weaver, Spurred orb-weavers
1
1
Genus
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

FamilySynaphridae
Wunderlich, 1986
Midget 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
13
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
19
30
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


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