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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Rio de Janeiro (Southeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
118
296
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
106
264
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
32
120
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
30
118
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
26
113
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
26
113
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
5
48
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rio de Janeiro
5 Families width 94 Species
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders37SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders46SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosomatidae Simon, 1881Ray orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers5SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rio de Janeiro
48 Genera with 94 Species
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Acanthepeira Marx, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Alpaida O. P.-Cambridge, 187710SpeciesTaxom
Anelosimus Simon, 1884Social cobweb spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1879Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers5SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 1962Dewdrop spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Baalzebub Coddington, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrosiothes Simon, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Chrysometa Simon, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Craspedisia Simon, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Cryptachaea Archer, 1963cobweb spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophora Simon, 1775Tent spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Diphya Nicolet, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Dubiaranea Mello-Leitao, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Echinotheridion Levi, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Epilineutes Coddington, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Episinus Walckenaer, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Euryopis Menge, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Faiditus Keyserling, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1758Spiny Backed Orb Weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Glenognatha Simon, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Helvibis Keyserling, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1841Black widow spider1SpeciesTaxom
Lepthyphantes Menge, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1841
Orchard Spider And Allies0SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Mastophora Holmberg, 1931Angling spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Mecynogea Simon, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptyphantes Locket, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Metepeira F. O. P.-Cam..., 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 19856SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1767Banana spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Nephilingis Kuntner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nesticodes Archer, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Parawixia F. O. P.-Cam..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Phycosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Sisicottus Bishop & Crosby, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Sphecozone O. P.-Cambridge, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Stemmops O. P.-Cambridge, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1899Tangle-Web Spiders8SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 1936Ray spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Thwaitesia O. P.-Cambridge, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Tidarren Chamberlin &..., 18424SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Verrucosa McCook, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Wirada Keyserling, 19671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio de Janeiro
94 Species
Acanthepeira labidura Mello-Leitao, 1943
Alpaida angra Levi, 1988
Alpaida atomaria Simon, 1895
Alpaida canoa Levi, 1988
Alpaida citrina Keyserling, 1892
Alpaida imperialis Baptista, Ca..., 2018
Alpaida marista Baptista, Ca..., 2018
Alpaida mendensis Baptista, Ca..., 2018
Alpaida tijuca Levi, 1988
Alpaida venger Castanheira ..., 2015
Alpaida versicolor Keyserling, 1877
Anelosimus baeza Agnarsson, 2006Cobweb spiders
Anelosimus ethicus (Eugen von Ke..., 1884)⇒ Anelosimus nigrescens Eugen von Ke..., 1884
Anelosimus nigrescens Eugen von Ke..., 1884
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus iguacu Levi, 1991Digger Bee
Araneus orgaos Levi, 1991Digger Bee
Araneus tijuca Levi, 1991Digger Bee
Araneus unanimus Keyserling, 1879
Argiope argentata Fabricius, 1775Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Argyrodes cambridgei Keyserling, 1891
Argyrodes elevatus (WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw ..., 1873)⇒ Chrysso pulcherrima Mello-Leitao, 1917
Argyrodes fulvus (Exline & Levi, 1962)⇒ Faiditus fulvus H. Exline & ..., 1962
Argyrodes longicaudatus (Keyserling, 1891)⇒ Synotaxus longicaudatus Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Argyrodes nephilae Władysław ..., 1873
Argyrodes sicki (Exline & Levi, 1962)⇒ Faiditus sicki H. Exline & ..., 1962
Chrosiothes carajaensis Puchulú-Figu..., 2017
Chrosiothes niteroi Herbert Walt..., 1964Crested anoda
Chrysometa boraceia Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa cambara Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Craspedisia cornuta Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Cryptachaea cinnabarina Levi, 1963
Cryptachaea migrans Keyserling, 1884
Cryptachaea rioensis Levi, 1963
Cyrtophora citricola Forsskål, 1775Global tentweb weaver
Dipoena flavomaculata Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Dipoena lutea Keyserling, 1891
Dipoena obscura Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Dipoena pumicata Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Dubiaranea media Millidge, 1991
Echinotheridion cartum (Herbert Walt..., 1963)⇒ Echinotheridion levii M. J. Ramíre..., 1999
Epilineutes globosus O. P.-Cambridge, 1896Ray spiders
Episinus rio Herbert Walt..., 1967
Euryopis maculata Keyserling, 1891
Eustala tristis John Blackwall, 1862
Eustala vellardi Cândido Firm..., 1924
Faiditus fulvus H. Exline & ..., 1962
Faiditus solidao Herbert Walt..., 1967
Gasteracantha cancriformis Linnaeus, 1758Crab spider
Glenognatha timbira Cabra-Garcí..., 2016
Helvibis monticola Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841Brown black widow
Mangora melanocephala Taczanowski, 1874Orb weavers
Mangora strenua Keyserling, 1893
Mastophora carpogaster Cândido Firm..., 1925
Mastophora melloleitaoi Canals, 1931
Mecynogea bigibba Eugène Simon, 1903
Metaleptyphantes vates Rudy Jocqué, 1983
Micrathena digitata Carl Ludwig ..., 1839
Micrathena fissispina Carl Ludwig ..., 1836
Micrathena jundiai Herbert Walt..., 1985
Micrathena plana Carl Ludwig ..., 1836
Micrathena sanctispiritus Brignoli, 1983
Micrathena teresopolis Herbert Walt..., 1985
Nephila clavipes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Alpaida sulphurea Taczanowski, 1873
Nephilingis cruentata Fabricius, 1775African Hermit Spider
Nesticodes rufipes Lucas, 1846Cobweb spiders
Parawixia audax Blackwall, 1863
Phycosoma altum Eugen von Ke..., 1886Cobweb spider
Sisicottus panopeus František M..., 1999
Sphecozone rubescens Octavius Pic..., 1870Emerald cockroach wasp
Stemmops guapiacu Santanna & R..., 2018
Stemmops murici Santanna & R..., 2018
Stemmops servus Herbert Walt..., 1964Cobweb spiders
Theridion ignotum Keyserling, 1884
Theridion notabile Keyserling, 1891
Theridion obnubilum
Theridion orgea Herbert Walt..., 1967
Theridion pallipes Keyserling, 1891
Theridion subrotundum Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Theridion tesselatum Keyserling, 1884
Theridion tessellatum Tord Tamerla..., 1899Black carpenter ant
Theridiosoma zygops Chamberlin &..., 1936Ray spiders
Thwaitesia adamantifera Keyserling, 1884
Thwaitesia affinis Octavius Pic..., 1882Cobweb spiders
Tidarren fordum Keyserling, 1884
Tidarren haemorrhoidale Philip Bertkau, 1880Cobweb spiders
Tidarren passivum
Tidarren sisyphoides Charles Atha..., 1842Cobweb spiders
Verrucosa arenata Charles Atha..., 1842Arrowhead Orb Weaver
Verrucosa meridionalis Eugen von Ke..., 1892
Verrucosa zebra Eugen von Ke..., 1892
Wirada tijuca Herbert Walt..., 1967

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Rio de Janeiro
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
15
37
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
4
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
6
5
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
19
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTheridiosomatidae
Simon, 1881
Ray orbweavers, ray spider, Ray spiders
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


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