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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Scottish Highlands (Scotland, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
114
278
420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
102
247
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
34
139
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
33
138
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
28
132
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
27
131
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
5
78
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Scottish Highlands
5 Families width 116 Species
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders75SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae (Simon, 1895)Golden orb web spiders17SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders16SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers7SpeciesTaxom
Nesticidae Simon, 1894Cave cobweb spider1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Scottish Highlands
78 Genera with 116 Species
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Agnyphantes Hull, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Agyneta Hull, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Allomengea Strand, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Aphileta Hull, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1847Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers6SpeciesTaxom
Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1905Cucumber spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Asagena Sundevall, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Baryphyma Simon, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Bathyphantes Menge, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Bolyphantes C. L. Koch, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Centromerita Dahl, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Centromerus Dahl, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinella Emerton, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Cnephalocotes Simon, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1872Three-lobed Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Dicymbium Menge, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Diplocephalus Bertkau, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Diplostyla Emerton, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Dismodicus Simon, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Drapetisca Menge, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Enoplognatha Pavesi, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Audouin, 1834Black Dwarf Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Erigonella Dahl, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Euryopis Menge, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Gibbaranea Archer, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Gonatium Menge, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Gongylidiellum Simon, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Gongylidium Menge, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Halorates Hull, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Helophora Menge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Hypomma Dahl, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Labulla Simon, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Larinioides Caporiacco, 1758Furrow spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Leptorhoptrum Kulczynski, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Linyphia Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Macrargus Dahl, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Meioneta Hull, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Melychiopharis Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Meta C. L. Koch, 1804Cave Orb Weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Metellina Chamberlin &..., 17573SpeciesTaxom
Metopobactrus Simon, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Micrargus Dahl, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Microlinyphia Gerhardt, 1830Platform spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Microneta Menge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Minyriolus Simon, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Moebelia Dahl, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Monocephalus Smith, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Neottiura Menge, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Neriene Blackwall, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Nesticus Thorell, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Novafrontina Millidge, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Nuctenea Simon, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Obscuriphantes Saaristo & T..., 18411SpeciesTaxom
Oedothorax Bertkau, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Ordgarius Keyserling, 1897Bolas spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Pachygnatha Sundevall, 1830Thickjawed Orb Weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Paidiscura Archer, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Palliduphantes Saaristo & T..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Peponocranium Simon, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phylloneta Archer, 17572SpeciesTaxom
Pityohyphantes Simon, 1757Hammock Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Platnickina Kocak & Kemal, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pocadicnemis Simon, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Poeciloneta Kulczynski, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Robertus O. P.-Cambridge, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Saaristoa Millidge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Savignia Blackwall, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Semljicola Strand, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Silometopus Simon, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1758False black widows1SpeciesTaxom
Tapinopa Westring, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Tenuiphantes Saaristo & T..., 18907SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1874Four-jawed spider2SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1833Tangle-Web Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Tiso Simon, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Walckenaeria Blackwall, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 17572SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scottish Highlands
116 Species
Agnyphantes expunctus Octavius Pic..., 1875
Agyneta affinis Kulczynski, 1898
Agyneta mossica Schikora, 1993
Agyneta olivacea James Henry ..., 1882
Allomengea scopigera Grube, 1859
Aphileta misera Octavius Pic..., 1882Heterotardigrades
Araneus alsine Walckenaer, 1802Orange Wheelweaving Spider
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus quadratus (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Araneus pinguis Karsch, 1879
Araneus sturmi Hahn, 1831
Araneus thaddeus (Hentz, 1847)⇒ Araneus meropes Keyserling, 1865
Araniella cucurbitina (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Araniella proxima KulczyÅ„ski, 1885
Araniella opisthographa Kulczyn´ski, 1905
Asagena phalerata Panzer, 1801
Baryphyma trifrons Octavius Pic..., 1863
Bathyphantes gracilis Blackwall, 1841
Bathyphantes nigrinus Johan Peter ..., 1851
Bathyphantes parvulus Johan Peter ..., 1851
Bolyphantes alticeps Sundevall, 1833
Bolyphantes luteolus (Blackwall, 1833)⇒ Bolyphantes nigropictus Eugène Simon, 1884
Centromerita bicolor Blackwall, 1833
Centromerita concinna Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Centromerus sylvaticus Blackwall, 1841
Ceratinella brevipes Johan Peter ..., 1851
Ceratinella brevis Wider, 1834
Cnephalocotes obscurus John Blackwall, 1834
Cyclosa conica Pallas, 1772Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Cyclosa fuliginata Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Dicymbium nigrum John Blackwall, 1834
Diplocephalus latifrons Octavius Pic..., 1863
Diplocephalus picinus John Blackwall, 1841
Diplostyla concolor Wider, 1834
Dipoena torva Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Dismodicus bifrons John Blackwall, 1841
Drapetisca socialis (Sundevall, 1833)⇒ Drapetisca bicruris Tu & Li, 2006
Enoplognatha ovata (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Enoplognatha latimana Hippa & Oksala, 1982
Enoplognatha thoracica (Carl Wilhelm..., 1833)⇒ Enoplognatha oelandica Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Erigone arctica (White, 1852)⇒ Erigone dentigera Octavius Pic..., 1874
Erigone dentipalpis (Wider, 1834)⇒ 
Erigonella hiemalis John Blackwall, 1841
Euryopis flavomaculata C. L. Koch, 1836
Gibbaranea gibbosa Walckenaer, 1802
Gonatium rubens (Blackwall, 1833)⇒ Gonatium crassipalpum Elizabeth Ba..., 1933
Gongylidiellum vivum Octavius Pic..., 1875
Gongylidium rufipes Linnaeus, 1758
Halorates reprobus O.P.-Cambridge, 1879
Helophora insignis John Blackwall, 1841
Hypomma bituberculatum Wider, 1834
Labulla thoracica Wider, 1834
Larinioides cornutus Clerck, 1758Furrow orb spider
Larinioides patagiatus Clerck, 1758Ornamental Orbweaver
Leptorhoptrum robustum Johan Peter ..., 1851
Linyphia hortensis Sundevall, 1830
Linyphia triangularis Clerck, 1758Dwarf Weaver
Macrargus rufus Wider, 1834
Melychiopharis cynips Eugène Simon, 1895
Meta menardi Latreille, 1804Cave orbweaver
Metellina mengei Blackwall, 1870
Metellina merianae Scopoli, 1763
Metellina segmentata Clerck, 1757Autumn spider
Metopobactrus prominulus (Octavius Pic..., 1872)⇒ Maso alticeps James Henry ..., 1909
Micrargus apertus Octavius Pic..., 1871
Micrargus herbigradus (John Blackwall, 1854)⇒ Micrargus apertus Octavius Pic..., 1871
Microlinyphia pusilla Sundevall, 1830
Microneta viaria Blackwall, 1841
Minyriolus pusillus Wider, 1834
Moebelia penicillata Westring, 1851
Monocephalus castaneipes Eugène Simon, 1884Broad Groove-head Spider
Monocephalus fuscipes John Blackwall, 1836
Neottiura bimaculata Linnaeus, 1767
Neriene clathrata Sundevall, 1830
Neriene peltata Wider, 1834Platform hammock-spider
Nesticus cellulanus Clerck, 1758Comb-footed Cellar Spider
Novafrontina uncata Frederick Oc..., 1902
Nuctenea umbratica Clerck, 1758Toad Spider
Obscuriphantes obscurus John Blackwall, 1841
Oedothorax gibbosus Blackwall, 1841
Oedothorax retusus Johan Peter ..., 1851
Ordgarius magnificus Rainbow, 1897Magnificent spider
Pachygnatha degeeri Sundevall, 1830
Paidiscura pallens John Blackwall, 1834
Palliduphantes ericaeus John Blackwall, 1853
Peponocranium ludicrum (Octavius Pic..., 1861)⇒ Peponocranium orbiculatum Octavius Pic..., 1882
Phylloneta impressa Ludwig Carl ..., 1881
Phylloneta sisyphia Clerck, 1757Mothercare spider
Pityohyphantes phrygianus (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Pityohyphantes costatus Nicholas Mar..., 1850
Platnickina mneon Bösenberg & ..., 1906Theridiid spidereater
Pocadicnemis pumila (John Blackwall, 1841)⇒ Pocadicnemis juncea George Hazel..., 1953
Poeciloneta variegata Blackwall, 1841
Robertus arundineti Octavius Pic..., 1871
Robertus lividus John Blackwall, 1836
Saaristoa abnormis John Blackwall, 1841
Savignia frontata Blackwall, 1833
Semljicola faustus Octavius Pic..., 1900
Silometopus ambiguus Octavius Pic..., 1905
Steatoda bipunctata Linnaeus, 1758False widow
Tapinopa longidens (Wider, 1834)⇒ Tapinopa guttata Komatsu, 1937
Tenuiphantes alacris Blackwall, 1853
Tenuiphantes cristatus Menge, 1866
Tenuiphantes flavipes John Blackwall, 1854Echinoderms
Tenuiphantes mengei (Wladislaus K..., 1887)⇒ Tenuiphantes perseus van Helsdingen, 1977
Tenuiphantes tenebricola Wider, 1834
Tenuiphantes tenuis Blackwall, 1852Dwarf weaver
Tenuiphantes zimmermanni Bertkau, 1890
Tetragnatha extensa (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874
Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874Shadow Stretch-spider
Theridion mystaceum Koch, 1870
Theridion varians Carl Wilhelm..., 1833Red spruce
Tiso vagans John Blackwall, 1834
Walckenaeria acuminata Blackwall, 1833
Walckenaeria antica Blackwall, 1833
Walckenaeria cucullata Carl Ludwig ..., 1836
Walckenaeria nodosa Octavius Pic..., 1873
Zygiella atrica (Koch, 1845)⇒ Zygiella calophylla Walckenaer, 1802
Zygiella x-notata (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Guizygiella nadleri Heimer, 1984

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Scottish Highlands
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
8
17
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
53
75
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

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
4
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
12
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


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