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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region South Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
128
390
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
112
331
509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
47
215
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
44
212
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
37
198
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
37
198
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
8
77
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Brazil
8 Families width 190 Species
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders92SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders81SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers11SpeciesTaxom
Mysmenidae Petrunkevitch, 1928Dwarf cobweb spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Nesticidae Simon, 1894Cave cobweb spider1SpeciesTaxom
Synotaxidae Simon, 1894Synotaxid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosomatidae Simon, 1881Ray orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Brazil
77 Genera with 190 Species
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Acacesia Simon, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Acanthepeira Marx, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Achaearanea Strand, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Actinosoma Holmberg, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Aculepeira Chamberlin &..., 19481SpeciesTaxom
Alpaida O. P.-Cambridge, 187713SpeciesTaxom
Anelosimus Simon, 1850Social cobweb spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Antronetes Millidge, 1991
0SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1884Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers14SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 1891Dewdrop spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Ariamnes Thorell, 1891Whip spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Bertrana Keyserling, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Carepalxis L. Koch, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Chrosiothes Simon, 19974SpeciesTaxom
Chrysometa Simon, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Chrysso O. P.-Cambridge, 1884Comb-footed Spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Craspedisia Simon, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Cryptachaea Archer, 1963cobweb spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1932Three-lobed Spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophora Simon, 1775Tent spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 188611SpeciesTaxom
Dubiaranea Mello-Leitao, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Emertonella Bryant, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Enacrosoma Mello-Leitao, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Eomysmena Petrunkevitch, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Euryopis Menge, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Exalbidion Wunderlich, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Faiditus Keyserling, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1842Spiny Backed Orb Weaver2SpeciesTaxom
Glenognatha Simon, 20164SpeciesTaxom
Hetschkia Keyserling, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hypognatha Guérin, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Kaira O. P.-Cambridge, 1890Frilled Orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Laminacauda Millidge, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Larinia Simon, 20174SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1775Black widow spider2SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1841
Orchard Spider And Allies0SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Mastophora Holmberg, 1931Angling spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Mecynogea Simon, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Metazygia F. O. P.-Cam..., 19953SpeciesTaxom
Metepeira F. O. P.-Cam..., 18474SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 183614SpeciesTaxom
Mysmena Simon, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1875Spotted orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1815
Banana spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Nephilingis Kuntner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nesticodes Archer, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Nesticus Thorell, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Notiohyphantes Millidge, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocrepeira Marx, 19933SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1841Comb-Clawed Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Parawixia F. O. P.-Cam..., 18924SpeciesTaxom
Phoroncidia Westwood, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Pronepos Petrunkevitch, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Rhomphaea L. Koch, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Scoloderus Simon, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Smermisia Simon, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Sphecozone O. P.-Cambridge, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1884False black widows2SpeciesTaxom
Stemmops O. P.-Cambridge, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Styposis Simon, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Synotaxus Simon, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Taczanowskia Keyserling, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1876Four-jawed spider4SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1998Tangle-Web Spiders13SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 1936Ray spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Theridula Emerton, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Thwaitesia O. P.-Cambridge, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Thymoites Keyserling, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Umfila Keyserling, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Verrucosa McCook, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Wagneriana F. O. P.-Cam..., 18393SpeciesTaxom
Wamba O. P.-Cambridge, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Brazil
190 Species
Acacesia hamata Hentz, 1847Orb weavers
Achaearanea maxima (Keyserling, 1891)⇒ Cryptachaea altiventer Keyserling, 1884
Actinosoma pentacanthum Walckenaer, 1842
Aculepeira vittata Gerschman & ..., 1948
Alpaida alticeps Keyserling, 1879
Alpaida bicornuta Taczanowski, 1878Orb weavers
Alpaida canoa Levi, 1988
Alpaida ericae Levi, 1988
Alpaida gallardoi Levi, 1988
Alpaida grayi Blackwall, 1863
Alpaida leucogramma White, 1841Orb weavers
Alpaida nigrofrenata Simon, 1895
Alpaida nonoai Levi, 1988
Alpaida pedro Levi, 1988
Alpaida rosa Levi, 1988
Alpaida veniliae Keyserling, 1865Orb weavers
Alpaida versicolor Keyserling, 1877
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 balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus blumenau Levi, 1991Digger Bee
Araneus corporosus Keyserling, 1892
Araneus expletus O. P.-Cambridge, 1889Orb weavers
Araneus glomerabilis Keyserling, 1892
Araneus guttatus Keyserling, 1865Orb weavers
Araneus horizonte Levi, 1991Digger Bee
Araneus iguacu Levi, 1991Digger Bee
Araneus lathyrinus Holmberg, 1875
Araneus tijuca Levi, 1991Digger Bee
Araneus uniformis Keyserling, 1879
Araneus venatrix C. L. Koch, 1838Orb weavers
Araneus vincibilis Keyserling, 1893
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
Bertrana striolata Keyserling, 1884Guinea ant
Carepalxis normalis Keyserling, 1892
Chrosiothes carajaensis Puchulú-Figu..., 2017
Chrosiothes diabolicus Puchulú-Figu..., 2017
Chrosiothes niteroi Herbert Walt..., 1964Crested anoda
Chrosiothes perfidus Marques & Bu..., 1997
Chrysometa boraceia Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa cambara Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysso arops Herbert Walt..., 1962
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
Cryptachaea migrans Keyserling, 1884
Cryptachaea parana Levi, 1963
Cyclosa bifurcata (Charles Atha..., 1842)⇒ Gasteracantha falcicornis Arthur Gardi..., 1873
Cyclosa diversa Octavius Pic..., 1894Orb weavers
Cyclosa fililineata Hingston, 1932Orb weavers
Cyclosa machadinho Herbert Walt..., 1999Scoliid wasps
Cyclosa morretes Herbert Walt..., 1999Scoliid wasps
Cyclosa tapetifaciens Hingston, 1932Orb weavers
Cyrtophora citricola Forsskål, 1775Global tentweb weaver
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
Eomysmena asta A. Petrunkev..., 1971
Euryopis camis Levi, 1963
Euryopis floricola Keyserling, 1886
Eustala minuscula Eugen von Ke..., 1892
Eustala vegeta Eugen von Ke..., 1865Orb weavers
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 argyrostilba O. Pickard-C..., 1876
Glenognatha caaguara Cabra-Garcí..., 2016
Glenognatha lacteovittata Cândido Firm..., 1944
Glenognatha vivianae Cabra-Garcí..., 2016
Hetschkia gracilis Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Kaira gibberosa Octavius Pic..., 1890Orb weavers
Larinia bivittata Keyserling, 1885
Larinia directa Hentz, 1847Orb weavers
Larinia dubia Ott & Rodrigues, 2017
Larinia robusta Ott & Rodrigues, 2017
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841Brown black widow
Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Latrodectus tredecimguttatus Rossi, 1790
Mangora bocaina Levi, 2007
Mangora melanocephala Taczanowski, 1874Orb weavers
Mangora strenua Keyserling, 1893
Mastophora satan Canals, 1931
Mecynogea bigibba Eugène Simon, 1903
Mecynogea lemniscata Charles Atha..., 1842Basilica orbweaver
Metazygia amalla Herbert Walt..., 1995
Metazygia genialis Eugen von Ke..., 1892
Metazygia yobena Herbert Walt..., 1995
Metepeira compsa Ralph Vary C..., 1916Bicolor cactussnail
Metepeira glomerabilis Eugen von Ke..., 1892
Metepeira gressa Eugen von Ke..., 1892
Metepeira labyrinthea (Nicholas Mar..., 1847)⇒ Metepeira triangularis Pelegrin Fra..., 1930
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 patruelis Carl Ludwig ..., 1839
Micrathena plana Carl Ludwig ..., 1836
Micrathena quadriserrata Frederick Oc..., 1904Orb weavers
Micrathena reimoseri Cândido Firm..., 1935
Micrathena saccata Carl Ludwig ..., 1836Orb weavers
Micrathena spitzi Cândido Firm..., 1932
Micrathena swainsoni Josef Anton ..., 1833
Micrathena triangularis Carl Ludwig ..., 1836
Mysmena fossilis A. Petrunkev..., 1971
Neoscona nautica L. Koch, 1875Orb weavers
Nephilingis cruentata Fabricius, 1775African Hermit Spider
Nesticodes rufipes Lucas, 1846Cobweb spiders
Nesticus bacchus Estol & Rodr..., 2017
Ocrepeira macaiba Herbert Walt..., 1993
Ocrepeira malleri Herbert Walt..., 1993
Ocrepeira pinhal Herbert Walt..., 1993
Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841American house false widow spider
Parawixia audax Blackwall, 1863
Parawixia bistriata Rengger, 1836
Parawixia kochi Taczanowski, 1873
Parawixia undulata Keyserling, 1892
Phoroncidia reimoseri Herbert Walt..., 1964Crested anoda
Phoroncidia tina Herbert Walt..., 1964Crested anoda
Phoroncidia tricuspidata John Blackwall, 1863
Pronepos exilis A. Petrunkev..., 1963
Pronepos fossilis A. Petrunkev..., 1963
Rhomphaea brasiliensis Cândido Firm..., 1920
Scoloderus cordatus (WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw ..., 1879)⇒ Scoloderus nigriceps Octavius Pic..., 1895
Smermisia parvoris František M..., 2007Dryinid wasps
Sphecozone rubescens Octavius Pic..., 1870Emerald cockroach wasp
Steatoda bipunctata Linnaeus, 1758False widow
Steatoda brasiliana Keyserling, 1884
Stemmops murici Santanna & R..., 2018
Styposis selis Herbert Walt..., 1964Crested anoda
Synotaxus longicaudatus Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Tetragnatha argentinensis Cândido Firm..., 1931
Tetragnatha nitens (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Tetragnatha boydi Octavius Pic..., 1898
Tetragnatha puella Thorell, 1895
Tetragnatha riparia Holmberg, 1876
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
Theridiosoma zygops Chamberlin &..., 1936Ray spiders
Theridula multiguttata Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Thwaitesia affinis Octavius Pic..., 1882Cobweb spiders
Thymoites ebus Herbert Walt..., 1964Crested anoda
Umfila granulata Keyserling, 1886
Verrucosa meridionalis Eugen von Ke..., 1892
Wagneriana eupalaestra Cândido Firm..., 1943
Wagneriana neglecta Cândido Firm..., 1939
Wagneriana transitoria Carl Ludwig ..., 1839
Wamba crispulus Eugène Simon, 1895

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in South Brazil
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
31
92
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
6
2
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
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
6
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
30
81
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTheridiosomatidae
Simon, 1881
Ray orbweavers, ray spider, Ray spiders
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


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