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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Sicily (Italy)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
201
547
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
182
509
1115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
43
214
581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
42
213
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
37
206
562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
37
206
562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
6
70
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sicily
6 Families width 141 Species
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders25SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae (Sundevall, 1833)Cobweb And Widow Spiders59SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae (Simon, 1895)Golden orb web spiders43SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers11SpeciesTaxom
Mysmenidae Petrunkevitch, 1928Dwarf cobweb spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Nesticidae Simon, 1894Cave cobweb spider2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sicily
70 Genera with 141 Species
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Acartauchenius Simon, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Achaearanea Strand, 17571SpeciesTaxom
Aculepeira Chamberlin &..., 18022SpeciesTaxom
Agalenatea Archer, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Agyneta Hull, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Anelosimus Simon, 1836Social cobweb spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Araeoncus Simon, 19793SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1757Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers5SpeciesTaxom
Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1885Cucumber spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 1842Dewdrop spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Asagena Sundevall, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Centromerus Dahl, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Chrysso O. P.-Cambridge, 1882Comb-footed Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Crustulina Menge, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1889Three-lobed Spiders7SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophora Simon, 1775Tent spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Enoplognatha Pavesi, 18339SpeciesTaxom
Episinus Walckenaer, 18093SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Audouin, 1834Black Dwarf Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Euryopis Menge, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Frontinellina van Helsdingen, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Gibbaranea Archer, 18022SpeciesTaxom
Gmogala Keyserling, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Gnathonarium Karsch, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Gonatium Menge, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Gongylidiellum Simon, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Guizygiella Zhu, Kim & Song, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Heterotheridion Wunderlich, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypsosinga Ausserer, 18444SpeciesTaxom
Kochiura O. P.-Cambridge, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Larinioides Caporiacco, 1876Furrow spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Lasaeola Simon, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1790Black widow spider1SpeciesTaxom
Lessertia Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Linyphia Latreille, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Lipocrea Thorell, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Meta C. L. Koch, 1922Cave Orb Weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Metellina Chamberlin &..., 17572SpeciesTaxom
Microlinyphia Gerhardt, 1830Platform spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Mysmena Simon, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1837Spotted orbweavers4SpeciesTaxom
Neospintharus Exline, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Neottiura Menge, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Neriene Blackwall, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Nesticus Thorell, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Pachygnatha Sundevall, 1830Thickjawed Orb Weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Paidiscura Archer, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Palliduphantes Saaristo & T..., 19132SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1757Comb-Clawed Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Pholcomma Thorell, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phylloneta Archer, 17572SpeciesTaxom
Platnickina Kocak & Kemal, 18022SpeciesTaxom
Porrhomma Simon, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Prinerigone Millidge, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Robertus O. P.-Cambridge, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Sardinidion Wunderlich, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Scotoneta Simon, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Simitidion Wunderlich, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Singa C. L. Koch, 1867Striped orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1802False black widows7SpeciesTaxom
Tenuiphantes Saaristo & T..., 18522SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1837Four-jawed spider6SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1802Tangle-Web Spiders10SpeciesTaxom
Trichoncus Simon, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Walckenaeria Blackwall, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Zilla C. L. Koch, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 17571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sicily
141 Species
Acartauchenius insigniceps Eugène Simon, 1894
Achaearanea lunata (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Parasteatoda lunata Carl Alexand..., 1757
Aculepeira armida Audouin, 1826
Aculepeira ceropegia Walckenaer, 1802Oak spider
Agalenatea redii Scopoli, 1763
Agyneta rurestris C. L. Koch, 1836
Anelosimus aulicus (C.L. Koch, 1838)⇒ Kochiura aulica Carl Ludwig ..., 1838
Anelosimus pulchellus Walckenaer, 1802
Anelosimus vittatus Koch, 1836
Araeoncus altissimus Eugène Simon, 1884White meadowbeauty
Araeoncus humilis Blackwall, 1841
Araeoncus sicanus Paolo Marcel..., 1979
Araneus angulatus Clerck, 1758Colletid bees
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus circe Audouin, 1826
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus marmoreus Clerck, 1757Marbled Orb Weaver
Araniella cucurbitina (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Araniella proxima KulczyÅ„ski, 1885
Araniella inconspicua Simon, 1874
Araniella opisthographa Kulczyn´ski, 1905
Araniella proxima Kulczyński, 1885
Argiope bruennichi Scopoli, 1772Orb-weaving Spider
Argiope lobata Pallas, 1772Geometric spider
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Argyrodes argyrodes (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850
Asagena americana James Henry ..., 1882Two-Spotted Cobweb Spider
Asagena phalerata Panzer, 1801
Centromerus clarus Ludwig Carl ..., 1879
Centromerus serratus O.P.-Cambridge, 1875Serrated Tongue-spider
Chrysso albomaculata O. P.-Cambridge, 1882
Crustulina scabripes Eugène Simon, 1881
Cyclosa algerica Eugène Simon, 1885
Cyclosa confusa Bösenberg & ..., 1906
Cyclosa conica Pallas, 1772Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Cyclosa insulana (Costa, 1834)⇒ Cyclosa omonaga Tanikawa, 1992
Cyclosa oculata (Walckenaer, 1802)⇒ Cyclosa walckenaeri O. P.-Cambridge, 1889
Cyclosa omonaga Tanikawa, 1992
Cyclosa walckenaeri O. P.-Cambridge, 1889Orb weavers
Cyrtophora citricola Forsskål, 1775Global tentweb weaver
Dipoena braccata Carl Ludwig ..., 1841
Dipoena melanogaster C. L. Koch, 1837
Enoplognatha diodonta Zhu & Zhang, 1992
Enoplognatha franzi Jörg Wunderl..., 1995
Enoplognatha latimana Hippa & Oksala, 1982
Enoplognatha lineata Clerck, 1757
Enoplognatha mandibularis (Lucas, 1846)⇒ Enoplognatha oelandica Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Enoplognatha margarita Yaginuma, 1964
Enoplognatha oelandica Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Enoplognatha ovata (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Enoplognatha latimana Hippa & Oksala, 1982
Enoplognatha thoracica (Carl Wilhelm..., 1833)⇒ Enoplognatha oelandica Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Episinus angulatus John Blackwall, 1836
Episinus maculipes Cavanna, 1876
Episinus truncatus (Latreille, 1809)⇒ Episinus angulatus John Blackwall, 1836
Erigone dentipalpis (Wider, 1834)⇒ 
Euryopis duodecimguttata Lodovico di ..., 1950
Euryopis episinoides Charles Atha..., 1847
Frontinellina frutetorum C. L. Koch, 1834
Gibbaranea bituberculata Walckenaer, 1802
Gibbaranea gibbosa Walckenaer, 1802
Gmogala scarabaeus Eugen von Ke..., 1890
Gnathonarium dentatum Wider, 1834
Gonatium hilare Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Gongylidiellum vivum Octavius Pic..., 1875
Guizygiella nadleri Heimer, 1984
Heterotheridion nigrovariegatum Eugène Simon, 1873
Hypsosinga albovittata Johan Peter ..., 1851
Hypsosinga heri Carl Wilhelm..., 1831
Hypsosinga pygmaea Sundevall, 1831
Hypsosinga sanguinea C. L. Koch, 1844
Kochiura aulica Carl Ludwig ..., 1838
Larinioides cornutus Clerck, 1758Furrow orb spider
Larinioides jalimovi Bakhvalov, 1981
Larinioides sclopetarius (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Larinioides sericatus Clerck, 1757
Larinioides sericatus Clerck, 1757Gray Cross Spider
Larinioides suspicax (O. P.-Cambridge, 1876)⇒ Larinioides cornutus Clerck, 1758
Lasaeola testaceomarginata Eugène Simon, 1881
Latrodectus tredecimguttatus Rossi, 1790European black widow
Lessertia barbara Eugène Simon, 1884
Linyphia polita (John Blackwall, 1870)⇒ Centromerus clarus Ludwig Carl ..., 1879
Lipocrea epeiroides Octavius Pic..., 1872
Mangora acalypha Walckenaer, 1802Cricket-bat Orb Weaver
Meta bourneti Simon, 1922
Metellina merianae Scopoli, 1763
Metellina segmentata Clerck, 1757Autumn spider
Microlinyphia pusilla Sundevall, 1830
Mysmena leucoplagiata Simon, 1879
Neoscona adianta Walckenaer, 1802
Neoscona adiantum (Yaginuma, 1986)⇒ Neoscona holmi Schenkel, 1953
Neoscona holmi Schenkel, 1953
Neoscona subfusca Carl Ludwig ..., 1837Common Hairy Field Spider
Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850Horned Parasitic Cobweaver
Neottiura bimaculata Linnaeus, 1767
Neriene clathrata Sundevall, 1830
Nesticus eremita (Simon, 1879)⇒ Nesticus speluncarum Pavesi, 1873
Nesticus speluncarum Pavesi, 1873
Pachygnatha degeeri Sundevall, 1830
Paidiscura pallens John Blackwall, 1834
Palliduphantes carusoi Paolo Marcel..., 1979
Palliduphantes labilis Eugène Simon, 1913
Parasteatoda lunata Carl Alexand..., 1757
Pholcomma gibbum Johan Peter ..., 1851
Phylloneta impressa Ludwig Carl ..., 1881
Phylloneta sisyphia Clerck, 1757Mothercare spider
Platnickina nigropunctata Hippolyte Lucas, 1846
Platnickina tincta Walckenaer, 1802
Porrhomma egeria Eugène Simon, 1884White meadowbeauty
Prinerigone vagans Jean Victor ..., 1826Dwarf weaver
Robertus arundineti Octavius Pic..., 1871
Sardinidion blackwalli Octavius Pic..., 1871
Scotoneta barbara (Simon, 1884)⇒ Lessertia barbara Eugène Simon, 1884
Simitidion simile Carl Ludwig ..., 1836
Singa semiatra Ludwig Carl ..., 1867
Steatoda albomaculata (De Geer, 1778)⇒ Chrysso albomaculata O. P.-Cambridge, 1882
Steatoda bipunctata Linnaeus, 1758False widow
Steatoda grossa C. L. Koch, 1838Brown house spider
Steatoda latifasciata Eugène Simon, 1873
Steatoda paykulliana Walckenaer, 1805
Steatoda phalerata (Panzer, 1801)⇒ Asagena americana James Henry ..., 1882
Steatoda triangulosa Walckenaer, 1802Triangulate bud spider
Tenuiphantes herbicola Eugène Simon, 1884
Tenuiphantes tenuis Blackwall, 1852Dwarf weaver
Tetragnatha americana Eugène Simon, 1905
Tetragnatha boydi Octavius Pic..., 1898Longjawed orb weavers
Tetragnatha extensa (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874
Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874Shadow Stretch-spider
Tetragnatha nitens (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Tetragnatha boydi Octavius Pic..., 1898
Tetragnatha obtusa C. L. Koch, 1837Blunt Stretch-spider
Theridion hemerobium Eugène Simon, 1914
Theridion hotanense Zhu & Zhou, 1993
Theridion melanurum Carl Wilhelm..., 1831Balsam fir
Theridion mystaceum Koch, 1870
Theridion negebense Levy & Amitai, 1982
Theridion parvulum John Blackwall, 1870
Theridion pictum (Charles Atha..., 1802)⇒ Theridion hemerobium Eugène Simon, 1914
Theridion pinastri (Ludwig Carl ..., 1872)⇒ Theridion hotanense Zhu & Zhou, 1993
Theridion sisyphium (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Phylloneta sisyphia Clerck, 1757
Theridion tinctum (Charles Atha..., 1802)⇒ Platnickina tincta Walckenaer, 1802
Trichoncus aurantiipes Eugène Simon, 1884White meadowbeauty
Walckenaeria erythrina Eugène Simon, 1884
Zilla diodia Charles Atha..., 1802Zilla diodia
Zygiella x-notata (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Guizygiella nadleri Heimer, 1984

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Sicily
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
16
43
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
20
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyNesticidae
Simon, 1894
cave cobweb spider, Cave cobweb spiders, Comb-footed Cellar Spiders, Scaffold web spiders, Tangle web 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
5
11
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
59
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


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