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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Penobscot County (Maine, USA)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
40
184
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
37
176
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
27
165
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
27
165
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
25
162
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
25
162
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
5
88
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Penobscot County
5 Families width 158 Species
Araneidae (Simon, 1895)Golden orb web spiders29SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders92SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders29SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers7SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosomatidae Simon, 1881Ray orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Penobscot County
88 Genera with 158 Species
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Acanthepeira Marx, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Acartauchenius Simon, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Achaearanea Strand, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Agyneta Hull, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Allomengea Strand, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Aphileta Hull, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1971Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers12SpeciesTaxom
Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1847Cucumber spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 1842Dewdrop spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Asagena Sundevall, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Baryphyma Simon, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Bathyphantes Menge, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Canalidion Wunderlich, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Centromerus Dahl, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Ceraticelus Simon, 18824SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinella Emerton, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinopsis Emerton, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Cercidia Thorell, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Collinsia O. P.-Cambridge, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1772Three-lobed Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Diplocephalus Bertkau, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Diplostyla Emerton, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Dismodicus Simon, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Drapetisca Menge, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Enoplognatha Pavesi, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eridantes Crosby & Bishop, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Audouin, 1834Black Dwarf Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Euryopis Menge, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Floricomus Crosby & Bishop, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Frontinella Cambridge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Grammonota Emerton, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Hentziectypus Archer, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Hybauchenidium Holm, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Hypselistes Simon, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hypsosinga Ausserer, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Islandiana Braendegaard, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Kaestneria Wiehle, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Larinioides Caporiacco, 1758Furrow spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1935Black widow spider1SpeciesTaxom
Lepthyphantes Menge, 18774SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1841Orchard Spider And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Linyphia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Megalepthyphantes Wunderlich, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mermessus O. P.-Cambridge, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Metopobactrus Simon, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Microlinyphia Gerhardt, 1882Platform spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Microneta Menge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Neodietrichia Özdikmen, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1838Spotted orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Neospintharus Exline, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Neottiura Menge, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Neriene Blackwall, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Oedothorax Bertkau, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Oreonetides Strand, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pachygnatha Sundevall, 1884Thickjawed Orb Weavers2SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1841Comb-Clawed Spider2SpeciesTaxom
Pityohyphantes Simon, 1943Hammock Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Pocadicnemis Simon, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Rhomphaea L. Koch, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Robertus O. P.-Cambridge, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Rugathodes Archer, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Satilatlas Keyserling, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Sciastes Bishop & Crosby, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Scironis Bishop & Crosby, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Scotinotylus Simon, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Semljicola Strand, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Sisicottus Bishop & Crosby, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Soulgas Crosby & Bishop, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1850False black widows2SpeciesTaxom
Tapinocyba Simon, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Tapinotorquis Dupérré & Pa..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Tennesseellum Petrunkevitch, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Tenuiphantes Saaristo & T..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1842Four-jawed spider4SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1833Tangle-Web Spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 1877Ray spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Theridula Emerton, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Thymoites Keyserling, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Tunagyna Chamberlin &..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Walckenaeria Blackwall, 198314SpeciesTaxom
Wamba O. P.-Cambridge, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Yunohamella Yoshida, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 17571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Penobscot County
158 Species
Acanthepeira stellata Walckenaer, 1805Star-bellied orb-weaver
Agyneta fabra Keyserling, 1886
Agyneta simplex Emerton, 1926
Agyneta unimaculata Banks, 1892
Allomengea dentisetis Grube, 1861
Aphileta misera Octavius Pic..., 1882Heterotardigrades
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus bicentenarius McCook, 1888Giant Lichen Orbweaver
Araneus bivittatus Walckenaer, 1842
Araneus bonsallae McCook, 1894
Araneus cavaticus Keyserling, 1882Barn orbweaver
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus guttulatus (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Araneus niveus Hentz, 1847
Araneus iviei Archer, 1951
Araneus juniperi Emerton, 1884Juniper Orbweaver
Araneus marmoreus Clerck, 1757Marbled Orb Weaver
Araneus nordmanni Thorell, 1870Nordmann'S Orbweaver
Araneus washingtoni Levi, 1971
Araniella displicata Hentz, 1847Six-spotted orbweaver
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Argyrodes argyrodes (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850
Asagena americana James Henry ..., 1882Two-Spotted Cobweb Spider
Baryphyma trifrons Octavius Pic..., 1863
Bathyphantes canadensis (James Henry ..., 1882)⇒ Bathyphantes setiger Frederick Oc..., 1894
Bathyphantes eumenis Ludwig Carl ..., 1879
Bathyphantes gracilis Blackwall, 1841
Bathyphantes pallidus (Banks, 1892)⇒ Agyneta angulata Emerton, 1882
Canalidion montanum James Henry ..., 1882
Centromerus cornupalpis Octavius Pic..., 1875
Centromerus persolutus Octavius Pic..., 1875
Centromerus sylvaticus Blackwall, 1841
Ceraticelus fissiceps Octavius Pic..., 1874
Ceraticelus laetabilis Octavius Pic..., 1874
Ceraticelus laticeps James Henry ..., 1894
Ceraticelus minutus James Henry ..., 1882
Ceratinella brunnea James Henry ..., 1882
Ceratinopsis auriculata James Henry ..., 1909Largeleaf sphagnum
Ceratinopsis nigriceps James Henry ..., 1882
Ceratinopsis nigripalpis James Henry ..., 1882
Cercidia prominens Johan Peter ..., 1851
Collinsia oxypaederotipus Crosby, 1905
Collinsia plumosa James Henry ..., 1882
Cyclosa conica Pallas, 1772Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Diplocephalus subrostratus Octavius Pic..., 1873
Diplostyla concolor Wider, 1834
Dipoena nigra (James Henry ..., 1882)⇒ Theridula nigerrima Alexander Pe..., 1911
Dismodicus alticeps Ralph Vary C..., 1947
Dismodicus decemoculatus James Henry ..., 1882
Drapetisca alteranda Ralph Vary C..., 1909Northern Long-Toothed Sheetweaver
Enoplognatha ovata (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Enoplognatha latimana Hippa & Oksala, 1982
Eridantes erigonoides James Henry ..., 1882
Erigone aletris Crosby & Bishop, 1928
Erigone autumnalis James Henry ..., 1882Dwarf weaver
Erigone blaesa Crosby & Bishop, 1928
Erigone dentipalpis (Wider, 1834)⇒ 
Euryopis funebris Hentz, 1850
Eustala anastera (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Eustala conchlea Henry Christ..., 1888
Floricomus plumalis Crosby, 1905
Frontinella pyramitela (Walckenaer, 1841)⇒ Frontinella communis Hentz, 1850
Grammonota angusta Charles Dent..., 1959
Grammonota gentilis Richard C. B..., 1898
Grammonota gigas Richard C. B..., 1896
Grammonota inusiata Bishop & Crosby, 1933
Grammonota pictilis Octavius Pic..., 1875
Hentziectypus conjunctus Gertsch & Mu..., 1936
Hybauchenidium cymbadentatum Crosby & Bishop, 1935
Hypselistes florens Octavius Pic..., 1875Peatland Sheetweb Weaver
Hypsosinga pygmaea Sundevall, 1831
Hypsosinga rubens Nicholas Mar..., 1847
Islandiana flaveola Richard C. B..., 1892
Kaestneria rufula Hackman, 1954
Larinioides cornutus Clerck, 1758Furrow orb spider
Larinioides patagiatus Clerck, 1758Ornamental Orbweaver
Larinioides sclopetarius (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Larinioides sericatus Clerck, 1757
Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin &..., 1935Western black widow
Lepthyphantes alpinus James Henry ..., 1882
Lepthyphantes intricatus James Henry ..., 1911
Lepthyphantes leprosus Ohlert, 1865Household Fine Sheetweaver
Lepthyphantes turbatrix Octavius Pic..., 1877
Leucauge venusta Walckenaer, 1841Longjawed Orb Weavers
Linyphia triangularis Clerck, 1758Dwarf Weaver
Mangora placida Hentz, 1847Tuft-Legged Orb Weaver
Megalepthyphantes nebulosus Sundevall, 1830
Mermessus contortus James Henry ..., 1882
Mermessus trilobatus James Henry ..., 1882
Metopobactrus prominulus (Octavius Pic..., 1872)⇒ Maso alticeps James Henry ..., 1909
Micrathena gracilis Charles Atha..., 1805Orb Weavers
Micrathena sagittata Charles Atha..., 1842Arrowshaped micrathena
Microlinyphia mandibulata James Henry ..., 1882
Microneta viaria Blackwall, 1841
Neodietrichia hesperia Crosby & Bishop, 1933
Neoscona arabesca Walckenaer, 1842Arabesque orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera Lucas, 1838Barn spider
Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850Horned Parasitic Cobweaver
Neottiura bimaculata Linnaeus, 1767
Neriene clathrata Sundevall, 1830
Neriene radiata Walckenaer, 1842Filmy dome spider
Oedothorax trilobatus (Richard C. B..., 1896)⇒ Mermessus trilobatus James Henry ..., 1882
Oreonetides rectangulatus James Henry ..., 1913
Pachygnatha autumnalis Marx, 1884Big-Eyed Thick-Jawed Spider
Pachygnatha brevis Eugen von Ke..., 1884Guinea ant
Parasteatoda tabulata Levi, 1980Comb-footed spider
Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841American house false widow spider
Pityohyphantes costatus Nicholas Mar..., 1850Hammock spider
Pityohyphantes subarcticus Ralph Vary C..., 1943Maricopa harvester ant
Pocadicnemis americana Alfred Frank..., 1976
Pocadicnemis pumila (John Blackwall, 1841)⇒ Pocadicnemis juncea George Hazel..., 1953
Rhomphaea fictilium Hentz, 1850Lizard Spider
Robertus fuscus James Henry ..., 1894
Robertus riparius Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Robertus spinifer James Henry ..., 1909
Rugathodes aurantius James Henry ..., 1915
Rugathodes sexpunctatus James Henry ..., 1882
Satilatlas marxi Eugen von Ke..., 1886Thin-ribbed mountainsnail
Sciastes truncatus James Henry ..., 1882
Scironis tarsalis James Henry ..., 1911Tarsal Sheet-Web Weaver
Scotinotylus exsectoides Millidge, 1981
Scotinotylus vernalis James Henry ..., 1882
Semljicola obtusus James Henry ..., 1915
Sisicottus montanus (James Henry ..., 1882)⇒ Sisicottus panopeus FrantiÅ¡ek M..., 1999
Soulgas corticarius (James Henry ..., 1909)⇒ Oedothorax seminolus Wilton Ivie ..., 1935
Steatoda bipunctata Linnaeus, 1758False widow
Steatoda borealis Nicholas Mar..., 1850Boreal Combfoot
Tapinocyba bicarinata James Henry ..., 1913
Tapinocyba simplex James Henry ..., 1882
Tapinotorquis yamaskensis Dupérré & Pa..., 2007
Tennesseellum formica James Henry ..., 1882
Tenuiphantes zebra James Henry ..., 1882
Tetragnatha caudata Emerton, 1884Longjawed Orb Weavers
Tetragnatha elongata Walckenaer, 1842Elongate stilt spider
Tetragnatha laboriosa Hentz, 1850Longjawed orb weavers
Tetragnatha versicolor Walckenaer, 1842
Theridion differens (James Henry ..., 1882)⇒ Theridion glaucescens Lawrence Becker, 1879
Theridion frondeum Nicholas Mar..., 1850Eastern Long-Legged Cobweaver
Theridion murarium James Henry ..., 1882
Theridion pictum (Charles Atha..., 1802)⇒ Theridion hemerobium Eugène Simon, 1914
Theridion varians Carl Wilhelm..., 1833Red spruce
Theridiosoma gemmosum L. Koch, 1877Ray Spider
Theridula emertoni Herbert Walt..., 1954Emerton'S Bitubercled Cobweaver
Thymoites unimaculatus James Henry ..., 1882
Tunagyna debilis Richard C. B..., 1892
Walckenaeria arctica Millidge, 1983
Walckenaeria atrotibialis Octavius Pic..., 1878
Walckenaeria brevicornis James Henry ..., 1882
Walckenaeria castanea James Henry ..., 1882
Walckenaeria communis James Henry ..., 1882
Walckenaeria directa Octavius Pic..., 1874
Walckenaeria exigua Millidge, 1983
Walckenaeria fallax Millidge, 1983
Walckenaeria pallida James Henry ..., 1882
Walckenaeria palustris Millidge, 1983
Walckenaeria pinocchio Kaston, 1945
Walckenaeria spiralis James Henry ..., 1882
Walckenaeria subspiralis Millidge, 1983
Walckenaeria teres Millidge, 1983
Wamba crispulus Eugène Simon, 1895
Yunohamella lyrica Walckenaer, 1842
Zygiella x-notata (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Guizygiella nadleri Heimer, 1984

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Penobscot 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
13
29
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
50
92
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
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
21
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTheridiosomatidae
Simon, 1881
Ray orbweavers, ray spider, Ray spiders
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


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