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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region New Caledonia (Melanesia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
110
327
626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
96
301
575
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
50
202
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
49
201
373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
42
183
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
41
182
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
7
61
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Caledonia
7 Families width 112 Species and 3 Subspecies
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders26SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders52SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Anapidae Simon, 1895Anapid spiders8SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers19SpeciesTaxom
Mysmenidae (Petrunkevitch, 1928)Dwarf cobweb spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Symphytognathidae Hickman, 1931Dwarf orb-weavers0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Caledonia
61 Genera with 112 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRST
Achaearanea Strand, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Anatea Berland, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Anepsion Strand, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Arachnura Vinson, 1924Tailed spider1SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1924Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers8SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 1880Dewdrop spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Ariamnes Thorell, 1890Whip spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Arkys Walckenaer, 1978Triangular spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Artifex Kallal & Hor..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Artiphex Kallal & Hor..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Backobourkia Framenau, Du..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Bathyphantes Menge, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Caledanapis Platnick & F..., 19896SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocephalon O. P.-Cambridge, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Crustulina Menge, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1885Three-lobed Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophora Simon, 1875Tent spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichognatha O. P.-Cambridge, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Dolophones Walckenaer, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Audouin, 1966Black Dwarf Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Euryopis Menge, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1864Spiny Backed Orb Weaver5SpeciesTaxom
Hortophora Framenau & C..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Hypomma Dahl, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Laetesia Simon, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Laperousea Dalmas, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Larinia Simon, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1870Black widow spider2SpeciesTaxom
Lepthyphantes Menge, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1842Orchard Spider And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Lipocrea Thorell, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Mandanapis Platnick & F..., 19891SpeciesTaxom
Mangrovia Framenau & C..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Mesida Kulczynski, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Moneta O. P.-Cambridge, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Montanapis Platnick & F..., 19891SpeciesTaxom
Mysmena Simon, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Nanometa Simon, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1880Spotted orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1804Banana spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Nesticodes Archer, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Nihonhimea Yoshida, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Orsinome Thorell, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1884Comb-Clawed Spider3SpeciesTaxom
Phonognatha Simon, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Phoroncidia Westwood, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Plebs Joseph & Fra..., 20123SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopachys Simon, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Poltys C. L. Koch, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Rhinoliparus Vanuytven, J..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Salsa Framenau & C..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1880False black widows1SpeciesTaxom
Symphytognatha Hickman, 1931
0SpeciesTaxom
Tamasesia Marples, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1924Four-jawed spider9SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1880Tangle-Web Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 18042SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Caledonia
112 Species and 3 Subspecies
Achaearanea decorata (L. Koch, 1867)⇒ Parasteatoda decorata Ludwig Carl ..., 1867
Achaearanea mundula (L. Koch, 1872)⇒ Parasteatoda tesselata Keyserling, 1884
Anatea formicaria Lucien Berland, 1927
Anepsion semialbum Simon, 1880
Arachnura simoni Berland, 1924
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus canacus Berland, 1931
Araneus canalae Berland, 1924
Araneus eburnus (Keyserling, 1886)⇒ Plebs eburnus Keyserling, 1886
Araneus neocaledonicus (Berland, 1924)⇒ Plebs opacus Joseph & Fra..., 2012
Araneus noumeensis Simon, 1880
Araneus savesi Simon, 1880
Araneus yatei Berland, 1924
Argiope caledonia Levi, 1983
Argiope protensa Koch, 1872Longtailed orb-weaving spider
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Argyrodes amboinensis Tord Tamerla..., 1878
Argyrodes antipodianus Octavius Pic..., 1880Dew Drop Spider
Argyrodes argyrodes (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850
Argyrodes gracilis Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Argyrodes neocaledonicus Lucien Berland, 1924
Argyrodes samoensis Octavius Pic..., 1880
Ariamnes colubrinus (Eugen von Ke..., 1890)⇒ Anelosimus sulawesi Agnarsson, 2006
Arkys brevipalpus Karsch, 1878
Arkys grandis Balogh, 1978
Arkys varians Balogh, 1978
Arkys vicarius Balogh, 1978
Artifex joannae Berland, 1924
Artiphex joannae Berland, 1924
Backobourkia heroine L. Koch, 1871
Bathyphantes sarasini Lucien Berland, 1924
Caledanapis dzumac Platnick & F..., 1989
Caledanapis insolita Berland, 1924
Caledanapis peckorum Platnick & F..., 1989
Caledanapis pilupilu Brignoli, 1981
Caledanapis sera Platnick & F..., 1989
Caledanapis tillierorum Platnick & F..., 1989
Crustulina starmuehlneri Kritscher, 1966
Cyclosa albopunctata Wladislaus K..., 1901
Cyclosa mulmeinensis Thorell, 1887
Cyclosa pusilla Eugène Simon, 1880
Cyclosa trilobata Arthur T. Ur..., 1885Three lobed spider
Cyrtophora cylindroides Charles Atha..., 1842
Cyrtophora ikomosanensis Bösenberg &..., 1906
Cyrtophora moluccensis (Doleschall, 1857)⇒ Cyrtophora ikomosanensis Bösenberg &..., 1906
Cyrtophora moluccensis cupidinea Thorell, 1875
Dolichognatha incanescens Eugène Simon, 1895
Dolophones testudinea Ludwig Carl ..., 1871
Erigone autumnalis James Henry ..., 1882Dwarf weaver
Erigone neocaledonica Kritscher, 1966
Eriophora biapicata Ludwig Carl ..., 1871Australian Garden Orb Weaver Spider
Eriophora flavicoma Eugène Simon, 1880
Eriophora transmarina Keyserling, 1865Australian garden orb weaver spider
Euryopis splendida Eugène Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Gasteracantha gambeyi Eugène Simon, 1877
Gasteracantha lunata Félix Édouar..., 1838
Gasteracantha rubrospinis Félix Édouar..., 1838
Gasteracantha sacerdotalis Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Gasteracantha westringi Eugen von Ke..., 1864
Hortophora capitalis L. Koch, 1871
Hortophora flavicoma Simon, 1880
Hypomma coalescera Kritscher, 1966
Larinia montagui Hogg, 1914
Larinia tabida (L. Koch, 1872)⇒ Larinia montagui Hogg, 1914
Latrodectus hasselti (Thorell, 1870)⇒ Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870
Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870Jockey Spider
Lepthyphantes neocaledonicus Lucien Berland, 1924
Leucauge dromedaria Thorell, 1881Horizontal orb spider
Leucauge granulata Walckenaer, 1842Silver Orb-weaver Spider
Lipocrea tabida L. Koch, 1872
Mandanapis cooki Platnick & F..., 1989
Mangrovia albida L. Koch, 1871
Micrathena excavata Carl Ludwig ..., 1836Orb weavers
Moneta triquetra Simon, 1889
Montanapis koghis Platnick & F..., 1989
Mysmena marplesi Brignoli, 1980
Nanometa sarasini Berland, 1924
Neoscona theisi Walckenaer, 1842Spider
Neoscona theisi savesi Simon, 1880
Nephila edulis Labillardière, 1799Australian Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila plumipes Latreille, 1804Humped Golden Orb-weaving Spider
Nesticodes rufipes Lucas, 1846Cobweb spiders
Nihonhimea mundula L. Koch, 1872
Orsinome sarasini Berland, 1924
Parasteatoda decorata Ludwig Carl ..., 1867
Parasteatoda mundula Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Parasteatoda tesselata Keyserling, 1884Cobweb spiders
Phonognatha graeffei Eugen von Ke..., 1865Leaf curling spider
Phonognatha graeffei neocaledonica Berland, 1924
Phonognatha joannae Lucien Berland, 1924
Phonognatha neocaledonica Berland, 1924
Phoroncidia musiva Eugène Simon, 1880
Plebs eburnus Keyserling, 1886Bush Orb-weaver Spider
Plebs neocaledonicus Berland, 1924
Plebs opacus Joseph & Fra..., 2012
Poecilopachys australasia Griffith & P..., 1833Two-spined Spider
Poltys timmeh Smith, 2006
Rhinoliparus neocaledonicus Berland, 1924
Salsa canalae Berland, 1924
Steatoda atrocyanea Eugène Simon, 1880
Tamasesia marplesi (P. M. Brignoli, 1980)⇒ Mysmena marplesi Brignoli, 1980
Tetragnatha americana Eugène Simon, 1905
Tetragnatha demissa L. Koch, 1872
Tetragnatha extensa (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874
Tetragnatha marginata (Thorell, 1890)⇒ Tetragnatha demissa L. Koch, 1872
Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874Shadow Stretch-spider
Tetragnatha noumeensis Berland, 1924
Tetragnatha oubatchensis Berland, 1924
Tetragnatha protensa Walckenaer, 1842
Tetragnatha rouxi Berland, 1924
Theridion ludius Eugène Simon, 1880
Theridion setosum Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Theridion todinum Eugène Simon, 1880
Trichonephila edulis Labillardiè..., 1799Edible Golden Silk Spider
Trichonephila plumipes Latreille, 1804

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in New Caledonia
FamilyAnapidae
Simon, 1895
Anapid spiders, Tiny Orbweavers
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

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
24
52
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
6
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMysmenidae
Petrunkevitch, 1928
Dwarf cobweb spiders, Dwarf cobweb weavers, Minute Litter Spiders, spurred orb-weaver, Spurred orb-weavers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySymphytognathidae
Hickman, 1931
Dwarf orb-weavers, Dwarf orbweavers
1
0
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
8
19
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
16
26
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


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