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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Peninsular Malaysia (Malaysia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
125
359
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
98
283
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
38
173
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
35
169
244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
30
162
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
30
162
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
8
38
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Peninsular Malaysia
8 Families width 52 Species and 1 Subspecies
Theridiosomatidae Simon, 1881Ray orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders27SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders7SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers9SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Nesticidae Simon, 1894Cave cobweb spider1SpeciesTaxom
Symphytognathidae Hickman, 1931Dwarf orb-weavers0SpeciesTaxom
Anapidae Simon, 1895Anapid spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Peninsular Malaysia
38 Genera with 52 Species
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Andasta Simon, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Anepsion Strand, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1886Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1859Garden orbweavers5SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 1927Dewdrop spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Argyroepeira Emerton, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Coddingtonia Miller, Gris..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Coscinida Simon, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1834Three-lobed Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophora Simon, 1857Tent spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Audouin, 1906Black Dwarf Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Eriovixia Archer, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1859Spiny Backed Orb Weaver6SpeciesTaxom
Gea C. L. Koch, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Herennia Thorell, 1859Coin spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Kenocymbium Millidge & R..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1887Orchard Spider And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Macracantha Simon, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Nasoona Locket, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1793Banana spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1842Hermit spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Neriene Blackwall, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Nesticella Lehtinen & S..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Opadometa Archer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Parawixia F. O. P.-Cam..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Patu Marples, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Phoroncidia Westwood, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Plectembolus Millidge & R..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Poltys C. L. Koch, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanapis Simon, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Risdonius Hickman, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Sancus Tullgren, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1901False black widows1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1890Four-jawed spider1SpeciesTaxom
Thelacantha Hasselt, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1890Tangle-Web Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peninsular Malaysia
52 Species and 1 Subspecies
Andasta cyclosina Eugène Simon, 1901
Anepsion fuscolimbatum Simon, 1901
Araneus mitificus Simon, 1886Kidney garden spider
Argiope aemula Walckenaer, 1842
Argiope aetherea (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Argiope keyserlingi Karsch, 1878
Argiope chloreis Tord Tamerla..., 1877Sebastopol meadowfoam
Argiope hoiseni Tan , 2018
Argiope versicolor Carl Ludwig ..., 1859
Argyrodes fissifrons (O. P.-Cambridge, 1869)⇒ Argyrodes kumadai Chida & Tani..., 1999
Argyrodes flavescens O. P.-Cambridge, 1880Red and silver dewdrop spider
Argyrodes kualensis Henry Rought..., 1927
Coddingtonia anaktakun Labarque & G..., 2014
Coscinida asiatica Zhu & Zhang, 1992
Cyclosa bifida Doleschall, 1859
Cyclosa confraga Tord Tamerla..., 1892
Cyclosa insulana (Costa, 1834)⇒ Cyclosa omonaga Tanikawa, 1992
Cyrtophora cicatrosa Stoliczka, 1869
Cyrtophora unicolor Doleschall, 1857
Erigone prominens Bösenberg & ..., 1906
Eriovixia bannaensis Zhou, Zhu & ..., 2017
Eriovixia laglaizei Eugène Simon, 1877
Eriovixia pseudocentrodes (Bösenberg & ..., 1906)⇒ Eriovixia sticta Mi, Peng & Yin, 2010
Eustala scutigera Octavius Pic..., 1898Orb weavers
Gasteracantha arcuata (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Macracantha arcuata Fabricius, 1793
Gasteracantha diardi Hippolyte Lucas, 1835
Gasteracantha doriae Eugène Simon, 1877
Gasteracantha hasselti Carl Ludwig ..., 1837Hasselt's Spiny Spider
Gasteracantha kuhli C. L. Koch, 1837
Gasteracantha mediofusca Carl Ludwig ..., 1859
Gea spinipes Carl Ludwig ..., 1843
Herennia multipuncta Doleschall, 1859Ornamental tree trunk spider
Kenocymbium deelemanae Alfred Frank..., 1992
Leucauge decorata Blackwall, 1864
Leucauge tessellata Thorell, 1887
Macracantha arcuata Fabricius, 1793
Nasoona chrysanthusi George Hazel..., 1982Aerial yellowjacket
Nephila kuhlii Doleschall, 1859
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephilengys malabarensis (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Neriene macella Thorell, 1898
Nesticella connectens Jörg Wunderl..., 1995
Opadometa fastigata Eugène Simon, 1877Pear shaped Leucauge
Parawixia dehaani Doleschall, 1859
Phoroncidia lygeana Charles Atha..., 1842
Plectembolus quadriflectus Alfred Frank..., 1992
Poltys elevatus Tord Tamerla..., 1890Sand bee
Pseudanapis namkhan Lin, Li & Jä..., 2013
Sancus fuligo fuligo Mabille, 1876
Steatoda perakensis Eugène Simon, 1901
Tetragnatha hasselti Thorell, 1890Sand bee
Thelacantha brevispina Doleschall, 1857
Theridion zonulatum Tord Tamerla..., 1890Sand bee

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Peninsular Malaysia
FamilyAnapidae
Simon, 1895
Anapid spiders, Tiny Orbweavers
2
1
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
14
27
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
5
5
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

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
9
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
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTheridiosomatidae
Simon, 1881
Ray orbweavers, ray spider, Ray spiders
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


Links, sources and further information
Araneoidea at irmng.org