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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Rio Grande do Sul (South Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
84
217
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
74
190
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
38
141
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
38
141
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
33
131
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
33
131
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
6
59
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rio Grande do Sul
6 Families width 135 Species
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders58SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders71SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers3SpeciesTaxom
Nesticidae Simon, 1894Cave cobweb spider1SpeciesTaxom
Synotaxidae Simon, 1894Synotaxid spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rio Grande do Sul
59 Genera with 135 Species
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Acacesia Simon, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Achaearanea Strand, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Aculepeira Chamberlin &..., 19481SpeciesTaxom
Alpaida O. P.-Cambridge, 186510SpeciesTaxom
Anelosimus Simon, 1850Social cobweb spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Antronetes Millidge, 1991
0SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1884Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers7SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 1891Dewdrop spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Ariamnes Thorell, 1891Whip spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Bertrana Keyserling, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Carepalxis L. Koch, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Chrosiothes Simon, 19973SpeciesTaxom
Chrysometa Simon, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Chrysso O. P.-Cambridge, 1884Comb-footed Spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Craspedisia Simon, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Cryptachaea Archer, 1963cobweb spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1932Three-lobed Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 188611SpeciesTaxom
Emertonella Bryant, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Enacrosoma Mello-Leitao, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Euryopis Menge, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Exalbidion Wunderlich, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Faiditus Keyserling, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1842Spiny Backed Orb Weaver2SpeciesTaxom
Glenognatha Simon, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Hetschkia Keyserling, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Laminacauda Millidge, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Larinia Simon, 20173SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1841Black widow spider1SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1841
Orchard Spider And Allies0SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mastophora Holmberg, 1931Angling spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Mecynogea Simon, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Metazygia F. O. P.-Cam..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Metepeira F. O. P.-Cam..., 18923SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 183611SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1875Spotted orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Nesticodes Archer, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Nesticus Thorell, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Ocrepeira Marx, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1841Comb-Clawed Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Parawixia F. O. P.-Cam..., 18923SpeciesTaxom
Phoroncidia Westwood, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Rhomphaea L. Koch, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Scoloderus Simon, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Smermisia Simon, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1884False black widows2SpeciesTaxom
Styposis Simon, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Synotaxus Simon, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1998Tangle-Web Spiders13SpeciesTaxom
Theridula Emerton, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Thwaitesia O. P.-Cambridge, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Thymoites Keyserling, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Umfila Keyserling, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Wagneriana F. O. P.-Cam..., 19392SpeciesTaxom
Wamba O. P.-Cambridge, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio Grande do Sul
135 Species
Acacesia hamata Hentz, 1847Orb weavers
Achaearanea maxima (Keyserling, 1891)⇒ Cryptachaea altiventer Keyserling, 1884
Aculepeira vittata Gerschman & ..., 1948
Alpaida alticeps Keyserling, 1879
Alpaida canoa Levi, 1988
Alpaida ericae Levi, 1988
Alpaida gallardoi Levi, 1988
Alpaida grayi Blackwall, 1863
Alpaida nigrofrenata Simon, 1895
Alpaida nonoai Levi, 1988
Alpaida pedro Levi, 1988
Alpaida rosa Levi, 1988
Alpaida veniliae Keyserling, 1865Orb weavers
Anelosimus ethicus (Eugen von Ke..., 1884)⇒ Anelosimus nigrescens Eugen von Ke..., 1884
Anelosimus guacamayos Agnarsson, 2006Odorous house ant
Anelosimus jucundus (Octavius Pic..., 1896)⇒ Anelosimus tosus Ralph Vary C..., 1916
Anelosimus rabus Herbert Walt..., 1963
Anelosimus studiosus (Nicholas Mar..., 1850)⇒ Anelosimus fraternus Agnarsson, 2006
Araneus corporosus Keyserling, 1892
Araneus glomerabilis Keyserling, 1892
Araneus guttatus Keyserling, 1865Orb weavers
Araneus horizonte Levi, 1991Digger Bee
Araneus lathyrinus Holmberg, 1875
Araneus venatrix C. L. Koch, 1838Orb weavers
Araneus workmani Keyserling, 1884
Argiope argentata Fabricius, 1775Banded Garden Spider
Argyrodes argyrodes (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850
Argyrodes elevatus (WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw ..., 1873)⇒ Chrysso pulcherrima Mello-Leitao, 1917
Argyrodes plaumanni (Exline & Levi, 1962)⇒ Faiditus plaumanni H. Exline & ..., 1962
Argyrodes spinicaudatus Keyserling, 1884
Argyrodes ululabilis Keyserling, 1891
Ariamnes longissimus Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Bertrana rufostriata Simon, 1893
Carepalxis normalis Keyserling, 1892
Chrosiothes carajaensis Puchulú-Figu..., 2017
Chrosiothes niteroi Herbert Walt..., 1964Crested anoda
Chrosiothes perfidus Marques & Bu..., 1997
Chrysometa cambara Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysso compressa Eugen von Ke..., 1884
Chrysso nigrosterna Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Chrysso nigrosternum Keyserling, 1891
Chrysso perplexa Keyserling, 1886
Chrysso rubrovittata Eugen von Ke..., 1884
Craspedisia cornuta Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Cryptachaea analista Levi, 1963
Cryptachaea cinnabarina Levi, 1963
Cryptachaea hirta Taczanowski, 1873Cobweb spiders
Cryptachaea isana Levi, 1963
Cyclosa machadinho Herbert Walt..., 1999Scoliid wasps
Cyclosa morretes Herbert Walt..., 1999Scoliid wasps
Cyclosa tapetifaciens Hingston, 1932Orb weavers
Dipoena alta (Keyserling, 1886)⇒ Phycosoma lineatipes Elizabeth Ba..., 1933
Dipoena cordiformis Eugen von Ke..., 1886Cobweb spiders
Dipoena foliata (Eugen von Ke..., 1886)⇒ Dipoena ira Herbert Walt..., 1963
Dipoena ira Herbert Walt..., 1963
Dipoena opana Herbert Walt..., 1963
Dipoena pumicata Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Dipoena pusilla Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Dipoena rubella Eugen von Ke..., 1884Cobweb spiders
Dipoena spinithorax Keyserling, 1886
Dipoena taeniatipes Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Dipoena variabilis Keyserling, 1886
Emertonella taczanowskii Keyserling, 1886Cobweb spiders
Enacrosoma anomalum Władysław ..., 1873
Euryopis camis Levi, 1963
Euryopis floricola Keyserling, 1886
Eustala vellardi Cândido Firm..., 1924
Exalbidion sexmaculatum Eugen von Ke..., 1884Cobweb spiders
Faiditus americanus Władysław ..., 1874Cobweb spiders
Faiditus cristinae José Valentí..., 1996
Faiditus striatus Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Gasteracantha cancriformis Linnaeus, 1758Crab spider
Gasteracantha taeniata Charles Atha..., 1842
Glenognatha caaguara Cabra-Garcí..., 2016
Glenognatha vivianae Cabra-Garcí..., 2016
Hetschkia gracilis Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Larinia directa Hentz, 1847Orb weavers
Larinia dubia Ott & Rodrigues, 2017
Larinia robusta Ott & Rodrigues, 2017
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841Brown black widow
Mangora strenua Keyserling, 1893
Mastophora satan Canals, 1931
Mecynogea bigibba Eugène Simon, 1903
Metazygia genialis Eugen von Ke..., 1892
Metepeira compsa Ralph Vary C..., 1916Bicolor cactussnail
Metepeira glomerabilis Eugen von Ke..., 1892
Metepeira gressa Eugen von Ke..., 1892
Micrathena brevispina Eugen von Ke..., 1864Orb weavers
Micrathena crassispina Carl Ludwig ..., 1836
Micrathena furcata Carl Wilhelm..., 1822
Micrathena furva Eugen von Ke..., 1892
Micrathena jundiai Herbert Walt..., 1985
Micrathena nigrichelis Embrik Strand, 1908
Micrathena plana Carl Ludwig ..., 1836
Micrathena quadriserrata Frederick Oc..., 1904Orb weavers
Micrathena reimoseri Cândido Firm..., 1935
Micrathena saccata Carl Ludwig ..., 1836Orb weavers
Micrathena triangularis Carl Ludwig ..., 1836
Neoscona nautica L. Koch, 1875Orb weavers
Nesticodes rufipes Lucas, 1846Cobweb spiders
Nesticus bacchus Estol & Rodr..., 2017
Ocrepeira macaiba Herbert Walt..., 1993
Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841American house false widow spider
Parawixia audax Blackwall, 1863
Parawixia bistriata Rengger, 1836
Parawixia undulata Keyserling, 1892
Phoroncidia reimoseri Herbert Walt..., 1964Crested anoda
Phoroncidia tricuspidata John Blackwall, 1863
Rhomphaea brasiliensis Cândido Firm..., 1920
Scoloderus cordatus (WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw ..., 1879)⇒ Scoloderus nigriceps Octavius Pic..., 1895
Smermisia parvoris František M..., 2007Dryinid wasps
Steatoda bipunctata Linnaeus, 1758False widow
Steatoda brasiliana Keyserling, 1884
Styposis selis Herbert Walt..., 1964Crested anoda
Synotaxus longicaudatus Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Theridion bentificum
Theridion eremum Herbert Walt..., 1963
Theridion ethicum Keyserling, 1884
Theridion filum Herbert Walt..., 1963
Theridion ignotum Keyserling, 1884
Theridion plaumanni Herbert Walt..., 1963
Theridion positivum Ralph Vary C..., 1924
Theridion quadripartitum Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Theridion querulum Keyserling, 1891
Theridion rubrum Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Theridion sexmaculatum Keyserling, 1884
Theridion tinctorium Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Theridion undatum (Chuandian Zhu, 1998)⇒ Cryptachaea hirta Taczanowski, 1873
Theridula multiguttata Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Thwaitesia affinis Octavius Pic..., 1882Cobweb spiders
Thymoites ebus Herbert Walt..., 1964Crested anoda
Umfila granulata Keyserling, 1886
Wagneriana eupalaestra Cândido Firm..., 1943
Wagneriana neglecta Cândido Firm..., 1939
Wamba crispulus Eugène Simon, 1895

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Rio Grande do Sul
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
58
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
3
1
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

FamilySynotaxidae
Simon, 1894
Synotaxid 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
3
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
27
71
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


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Araneoidea at irmng.org