Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region South Australia (Australia)
List of families for South Australia
5 Families width 115 Species
Genera for South Australia
56 Genera with 115 Species #ABCDEGHKLMNOPSTV
| Achaearanea Strand, 1841 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arachnura Vinson, 1872 | Tailed spider | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Araneus Clerck, 1887 | Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Argiope Audouin, 1775 | Garden orbweavers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrodes Simon, 1915 | Dewdrop spiders | 3 | Species | Taxom | Ariamnes Thorell, 1869 | Whip spiders | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Arkys Walckenaer, 1879 | Triangular spiders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Austracantha Dahl, 1859 | Christmas spider | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Backobourkia Framenau, Du..., 1871 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Carepalxis L. Koch, 1886 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenia Thorell, 1867 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Colaranea Court & Forster, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crustulina Menge, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptachaea Archer, 1886 | cobweb spiders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclosa Menge, 1885 | Three-lobed Spiders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyrtophora Simon, 1872 | Tent spiders | 3 | Species | Taxom | Dipoena Thorell, 1869 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Dolophones Walckenaer, 1867 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Dunedinia Millidge, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eperigone Crosby & Bishop, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Episinus Walckenaer, 1809 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Erigone Audouin, 1906 | Black Dwarf Spiders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eriophora Simon, 1865 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1833 | Spiny Backed Orb Weaver | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Gea C. L. Koch, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hadrotarsus Thorell, 1943 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heurodes Keyserling, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hortophora Framenau & C..., 2021 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kangaraneus Castanheira ..., 2023 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Laetesia Simon, 1976 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Laperousea Dalmas, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Larinia Simon, 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lariniophora Framenau, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1870 | Black widow spider | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Matilda Forster, 1988 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Mermessus O. P.-Cambridge, 1899 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Micrathena Sundevall, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microctenonyx Dahl, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephila Leach, 1799 | Banana spiders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Novakiella Court & Forster, 1942 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ostearius Hull, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paraplectanoides Keyserling, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parasteatoda Archer, 1841 | Comb-Clawed Spider | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pholcomma Thorell, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phonognatha Simon, 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phoroncidia Westwood, 1951 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plebs Joseph & Fra..., 1886 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Poltys C. L. Koch, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Salsa Framenau & C..., 1954 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sisicottus Bishop & Crosby, 1999 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Socca Framenau, Ca..., 1887 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Steatoda Sundevall, 1838 | False black widows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tetragnatha Latreille, 1826 | Four-jawed spider | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Theridion Walckenaer, 1917 | Tangle-Web Spiders | 2 | Species | Taxom | Trichonephila Dahl, 1911 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Venomius Rossi, Casta..., 2023 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for South Australia
115 Species | Achaearanea propera Eugen von Ke..., 1890 | | | Achaearanea tepidariorum (Koch, 1841) | ⇒ Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841 | | Arachnura higginsi L. Koch, 1872 | Scorpion Orb Weaver | | Araneus acuminatus L. Koch, 1872 | | | Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859 | | | Araneus bradleyi Keyserling, 1887 | Enamelled Spider | | Araneus circulissparsus Keyserling, 1887 | | | Araneus cyphoxis Simon, 1908 | | | Araneus dimidiatus L. Koch, 1871 | | | Araneus eburneiventris Simon, 1908 | | | Araneus eburnus (Keyserling, 1886) | ⇒ Plebs eburnus Keyserling, 1886 | | Araneus frosti Hogg, 1896 | | | Araneus ginninderranus Dondale, 1966 | | | Araneus necopinus Keyserling, 1887 | | | Araneus nigropunctatus (L. Koch, 1871) | ⇒ Araneus rainbowi Roewer, 1942 | | Araneus omoedus (Thorell, 1870) | ⇒ Gibbaranea omoeda Thorell, 1870 | | Araneus parvus Karsch, 1878 | | | Araneus psittacinus Keyserling, 1887 | | | Araneus ragnhildae Strand, 1917 | | | Araneus senicaudatus Simon, 1908 | | | Araneus talipedatus Keyserling, 1887 | | | Araneus usualis Keyserling, 1887 | | | Argiope keyserlingi Karsch, 1878 | St Andrew's Cross spider | | Argiope picta L. Koch, 1871 | | | Argiope protensa Koch, 1872 | Longtailed orb-weaving spider | | Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775 | Banded Argiope | | Argyrodes antipodianus Octavius Pic..., 1880 | Dew Drop Spider | | Argyrodes argyrodes (Walckenaer, 1842) | ⇒ Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850 | | Argyrodes binotatus William Jose..., 1915 | | | Arkys alticephala Urquhart, 1891 | | | Arkys walckenaeri Simon, 1879 | Walckenaer's Studded Triangular Spider | | Austracantha minax Thorell, 1859 | Australian Jewel Spider | | Backobourkia brouni Urquhart, 1885 | | | Backobourkia collina Keyserling, 1886 | | | Backobourkia heroine L. Koch, 1871 | | | Carepalxis beelzebub Hasselt, 1873 | | | Carepalxis ferreirasousai Castanheira,..., 2025 | | | Carepalxis kolla Castanheira,..., 2025 | | | Carepalxis megalostylus Castanheira,..., 2025 | | | Carepalxis montifera Ludwig Carl ..., 1872 | | | Carepalxis tholos Castanheira,..., 2025 | | | Carepalxis tuberculata Eugen von Ke..., 1886 | | | Celaenia atkinsoni Octavius Pic..., 1879 | | | Celaenia calotoides William Jose..., 1908 | | | Celaenia excavata Ludwig Carl ..., 1867 | Bird dropping spider | | Colaranea viriditas Arthur T. Ur..., 1887 | Green orbweb spider | | Crustulina bicruciata Eugène Simon, 1908 | | | Cryptachaea gigantipes Keyserling, 1890 | | | Cryptachaea veruculata Urquhart, 1886 | | | Cyclosa fuliginata Ludwig Carl ..., 1872 | | | Cyclosa trilobata Arthur T. Ur..., 1885 | Three lobed spider | | Cyrtophora hirta Ludwig Carl ..., 1872 | Tent Web Spider | | Cyrtophora moluccensis (Doleschall, 1857) | ⇒ Cyrtophora ikomosanensis Bösenberg &..., 1906 | | Cyrtophora parnasia Ludwig Carl ..., 1872 | | | Dolophones conifera Eugen von Ke..., 1886 | Wrap-around spider | | Dolophones intricata William Jose..., 1915 | | | Dolophones mammeata Eugen von Ke..., 1886 | | | Dolophones thomisoides William Jose..., 1915 | | | Dolophones tuberculata Eugen von Ke..., 1886 | | | Dolophones turrigera Ludwig Carl ..., 1867 | | | Dunedinia opaca Millidge, 1993 | | | Eperigone fradeorum (Berland, 1932) | ⇒ Mermessus fradeorum Berland, 1932 | | Erigone prominens Bösenberg & ..., 1906 | | | Eriophora biapicata Ludwig Carl ..., 1871 | Australian Garden Orb Weaver Spider | | Eriophora pustulosa Walckenaer, 1841 | Garden orbweb spider | | Eriophora transmarina Keyserling, 1865 | Australian garden orb weaver spider | | Gea theridioides Ludwig Carl ..., 1872 | | | Hadrotarsus setosus Vernon Victo..., 1943 | | | Heurodes turritus Eugen von Ke..., 1886 | | | Hortophora cucullus Framenau & C..., 2021 | | | Hortophora tatianeae Framenau & C..., 2021 | | | Kangaraneus arenaceus Keyserling, 1886 | | | Kangaraneus farhani Castanheira ..., 2023 | | | Laetesia leo van Helsdingen, 1972 | | | Laetesia woomeraensis Wunderlich, 1976 | Hornets | | Laperousea blattifera Arthur T. Ur..., 1887 | | | Laperousea quindecimpunctata Arthur T. Ur..., 1893 | | | Larinia jamberoo Framenau & S..., 2008 | | | Larinia phthisica L. Koch, 1871 | | | Lariniophora ragnhildae Strand, 1917 | | | Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841 | Brown black widow | | Latrodectus hasselti (Thorell, 1870) | ⇒ Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870 | | Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870 | Jockey Spider | | Matilda australia Forster, 1988 | | | Micrathena excavata Carl Ludwig ..., 1836 | Orb weavers | | Microctenonyx subitaneus O. P.-Cambridge, 1875 | | | Nephila edulis Labillardière, 1799 | Australian Golden Orb Weaver | | Novakiella boletus Framenau, Vi..., 2021 | | | Novakiella trituberculosa Carl Friedri..., 1942 | | | Ostearius melanopygius O. P.-Cambridge, 1879 | | | Paraplectanoides crassipes Eugen von Ke..., 1886 | | | Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841 | American house false widow spider | | Pholcomma gibbium Westring, 1851 | | | Phonognatha graeffei Eugen von Ke..., 1865 | Leaf curling spider | | Phonognatha melania Ludwig Carl ..., 1871 | | | Phoroncidia sextuberculata Eugen von Ke..., 1890 | | | Phoroncidia trituberculata Vernon Victo..., 1951 | | | Plebs bradleyi Keyserling, 1887 | Enamel spider | | Plebs cyphoxis Simon, 1908 | | | Plebs eburnus Keyserling, 1886 | Bush Orb-weaver Spider | | Poltys laciniosus Eugen von Ke..., 1886 | | | Salsa fuliginata L. Koch, 1872 | | | Salsa recherchensis Main, 1954 | | | Sisicottus panopeus FrantiÅ¡ek M..., 1999 | | | Socca australis Framenau, Ca..., 2022 | | | Socca caiguna Framenau, Ca..., 2022 | | | Socca eugeni Framenau, Ca..., 2022 | | | Socca sydneyica Keyserling, 1887 | | | Steatoda capensis Hann, 1990 | Black cobweb | | Steatoda grossa C. L. Koch, 1838 | Brown house spider | | Tetragnatha demissa L. Koch, 1872 | | | Tetragnatha nitens (Audouin, 1826) | ⇒ Tetragnatha boydi Octavius Pic..., 1898 | | Theridion asbolodes William Jose..., 1917 | | | Theridion idiotypum William Jose..., 1917 | | | Venomius tomhardyi Rossi, Casta..., 2023 | |
Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in South Australia | Family | Araneidae
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 | 29
79 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Cyatholipidae ♰
Simon, 1894
Cyatholipid spiders, Cyatholipids | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Linyphiidae
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 | 9
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Tetragnathidae
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
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Theridiidae
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
20 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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