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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Puntarenas (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
106
250
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
89
223
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
51
167
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
48
161
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
44
148
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
44
148
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
9
61
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puntarenas
9 Families width 79 Species
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders10SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders8SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders38SpeciesTaxom
Anapidae Simon, 1895Anapid spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae (Menge, 1866)Elongated Orb Weavers13SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosomatidae Simon, 1881Ray orbweavers5SpeciesTaxom
Mysmenidae Petrunkevitch, 1928Dwarf cobweb spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Symphytognathidae Hickman, 1931Dwarf orb-weavers0SpeciesTaxom
Synotaxidae Simon, 1894Synotaxid spiders2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puntarenas
61 Genera with 79 Species
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Achaearanea Strand, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Agyneta Hull, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Alpaida O. P.-Cambridge, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Anapis Simon, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Anapisona Gertsch, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Anelosimus Simon, 1850Social cobweb spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1991Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 1842Dewdrop spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Ariamnes Thorell, 1869
Whip spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Asemostera Simon, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Bertrana Keyserling, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Chrosiothes Simon, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysometa Simon, 19864SpeciesTaxom
Chrysso O. P.-Cambridge, 1882
Comb-footed Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1999Three-lobed Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtognatha Keyserling, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Dubiaranea Mello-Leitao, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Enacrosoma Mello-Leitao, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Epilineutes Coddington, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Episinus Walckenaer, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18444SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Fissiscapus Millidge, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1758Spiny Backed Orb Weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Glenognatha Simon, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Homalometa Simon, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1841Orchard Spider And Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 20055SpeciesTaxom
Mastophora Holmberg, 1939Angling spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Maymena Gertsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Meioneta Hull, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Mermessus O. P.-Cambridge, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Metabus O. P.-Cambridge, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptyphantes Locket, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Metazygia F. O. P.-Cam..., 18642SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 182210SpeciesTaxom
Mysmena Simon, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Naatlo Coddington, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1767Banana spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Ogulnius O. P.-Cambridge, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1884Comb-Clawed Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Parawixia F. O. P.-Cam..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Patu Marples, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Phoroncidia Westwood, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Platnickina Kocak & Kemal, 2008
0SpeciesTaxom
Primerigonina Wunderlich, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Sisicottus Bishop & Crosby, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Smermisia Simon, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1833
False black widows0SpeciesTaxom
Synotaxus Simon, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 1936Ray spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Thymoites Keyserling, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Tidarren Chamberlin &..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Tutaibo Chamberlin, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Verrucosa McCook, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Wagneriana F. O. P.-Cam..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Walckenaeria Blackwall, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Wendilgarda Keyserling, 18972SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puntarenas
79 Species
Alpaida championi O. P.-Cambridge, 1889Orb weavers
Anapis monteverde Norman I. Pl..., 1978
Anapisona kethleyi Norman I. Pl..., 1979
Anelosimus puravida Agnarsson, 2006Cobweb spiders
Anelosimus studiosus (Nicholas Mar..., 1850)⇒ Anelosimus fraternus Agnarsson, 2006
Araneus selva Levi, 1991Digger Bee
Araneus ubicki Levi, 1991Digger Bee
Argiope argentata Fabricius, 1775Banded Garden Spider
Argiope blanda Octavius Pic..., 1898Orb weavers
Argiope submaronica (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Argiope argentata Fabricius, 1775
Argyrodes argyrodes (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850
Asemostera daedalus Miller, 2007Dryinid wasps
Bertrana arena Levi, 1989Orb weavers
Chrysometa craigae Herbert W. Levi, 1986Longjawed orb weavers
Chrysometa muerte Herbert W. Levi, 1986Longjawed orb weavers
Chrysometa nuboso Herbert W. Levi, 1986Longjawed orb weavers
Chrysometa poas Herbert W. Levi, 1986Longjawed orb weavers
Cyclosa caroli Hentz, 1850Orb weavers
Cyclosa monteverde Herbert Walt..., 1999Orb weavers
Cyrtognatha bella O. P.-Cambridge, 1896Longjawed orb weavers
Dipoena boquete Herbert Walt..., 1963Cobweb spiders
Enacrosoma quizarra Herbert Walt..., 1996Orb weavers
Epilineutes globosus O. P.-Cambridge, 1896Ray spiders
Episinus rio Herbert Walt..., 1967
Eriophora edax Blackwall, 1863Orb weavers
Eriophora fuliginea C. L. Koch, 1838Orb weavers
Eriophora nephiloides O. P.-Cambridge, 1889Orb weavers
Eriophora ravilla C. L. Koch, 1844Orb weavers
Eustala bifida Frederick Oc..., 1904Orb weavers
Eustala illicita Octavius Pic..., 1889Orb weavers
Fissiscapus fractus Millidge, 1991
Gasteracantha cancriformis Linnaeus, 1758Crab spider
Glenognatha mendezi Cabra-García..., 2016
Glenognatha spherella Chamberlin &..., 1936
Homalometa chiriqui Herbert W. Levi, 1986Longjawed orb weavers
Leucauge argyra Walckenaer, 1842Longjawed orb weavers
Leucauge argyrobapta (White, 1841)⇒ Leucauge venusta Walckenaer, 1841
Leucauge venusta Walckenaer, 1841Longjawed Orb Weavers
Mangora corcovado Levi, 2005Orb weavers
Mangora craigae Levi, 2005
Mangora montana Chickering, 1954
Mangora schneirlai Chickering, 1954Orb weavers
Mangora vito Levi, 2005Orb weavers
Mastophora fasciata Eduard Reimoser, 1939Orb weavers
Maymena rica Platnick, 1993Minute litter spiders
Mermessus caelebs Alfred Frank..., 1987Sheet-web spiders
Mermessus conjunctus Alfred Frank..., 1991Spoon worms
Metabus ocellatus Eugen von Ke..., 1864Longjawed orb weavers
Metaleptyphantes vates Rudy Jocqué, 1983
Metazygia keyserlingi Richard C. B..., 1929Orb weavers
Metazygia pallidula Eugen von Ke..., 1864Orb weavers
Micrathena agriliformis Władysław ..., 1879Orb weavers
Micrathena brevipes Octavius Pic..., 1890Orb weavers
Micrathena duodecimspinosa Octavius Pic..., 1890Orb weavers
Micrathena furcula Octavius Pic..., 1890Orb weavers
Micrathena horrida Władysław ..., 1873Orb weavers
Micrathena lepidoptera Cândido Firm..., 1941Orb weavers
Micrathena lucasi Eugen von Ke..., 1864Orb weavers
Micrathena mitrata Nicholas Mar..., 1850Orb Weavers
Micrathena parallela (Octavius Pic..., 1890)⇒ Micrathena sanctispiritus Brignoli, 1983
Micrathena sexspinosa Carl Wilhelm..., 1822Orb weavers
Naatlo fauna Simon, 1897Ray spiders
Nephila clavipes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Alpaida sulphurea Taczanowski, 1873
Parasteatoda nigrovittata Keyserling, 1884
Parawixia rigida O.P.-Cambridge, 1889Orb weavers
Phoroncidia tina Herbert Walt..., 1964Crested anoda
Primerigonina australis Jörg Wunderl..., 1995Sheet-web spiders
Sisicottus panopeus František M..., 1999
Smermisia holdridgi František M..., 2007Dryinid wasps
Synotaxus ecuadoriensis Exline, 1950
Synotaxus turbinatus Eugène Simon, 1895
Theridiosoma zygops Chamberlin &..., 1936Ray spiders
Thymoites notabilis Herbert Walt..., 1959Cobweb spiders
Thymoites stylifrons Eugène Simon, 1894Cobweb spiders
Tidarren sisyphoides Charles Atha..., 1842Cobweb spiders
Verrucosa arenata Charles Atha..., 1842Arrowhead Orb Weaver
Wagneriana tauricornis Octavius Pic..., 1889Orb weavers
Wendilgarda mexicana Keyserling, 1886
Wendilgarda mustelina Simon, 1897

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Puntarenas
FamilyAnapidae
Simon, 1895
Anapid spiders, Tiny Orbweavers
2
2
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
17
38
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
12
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMysmenidae
Petrunkevitch, 1928
Dwarf cobweb spiders, Dwarf cobweb weavers, Minute Litter Spiders, spurred orb-weaver, Spurred orb-weavers
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySymphytognathidae
Hickman, 1931
Dwarf orb-weavers, Dwarf orbweavers
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySynotaxidae
Simon, 1894
Synotaxid spiders
1
2
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
7
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
14
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTheridiosomatidae
Simon, 1881
Ray orbweavers, ray spider, Ray spiders
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


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