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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
140
319
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
126
303
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
38
161
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
38
161
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
33
156
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
32
155
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
5
53
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Carolina
5 Families width 103 Species and 1 Subspecies
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders49SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders26SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders13SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers14SpeciesTaxom
Synotaxidae Simon, 1894Synotaxid spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Carolina
53 Genera with 103 Species
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Acacesia Simon, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Acanthepeira Marx, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Anelosimus Simon, 1850Social cobweb spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1847Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers8SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers4SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 1873Dewdrop spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Arkys Walckenaer, 1837
Triangular spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Asagena Sundevall, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Ceraticelus Simon, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinopsis Emerton, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1842Three-lobed Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 19435SpeciesTaxom
Enoplognatha Pavesi, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epiceraticelus Crosby & Bishop, 20192SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 19557SpeciesTaxom
Faiditus Keyserling, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Florinda O. Pickard-C..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Frontinella Cambridge, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1758Spiny Backed Orb Weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Gea C. L. Koch, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Glenognatha Simon, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Grammonota Emerton, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Kaira O. P.-Cambridge, 1850Frilled Orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Larinia Simon, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Larinioides Caporiacco, 1758Furrow spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1837Black widow spider4SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1841Orchard Spider And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18475SpeciesTaxom
Mastophora Holmberg, 1850Angling spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Mecynogea Simon, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Metazygia F. O. P.-Cam..., 19511SpeciesTaxom
Metepeira F. O. P.-Cam..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1847Spotted orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Neospintharus Exline, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Neriene Blackwall, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Novafrontina Millidge, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1841Comb-Clawed Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Phylloneta Archer, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Rhomphaea L. Koch, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Spintharus Hentz, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1802False black widows3SpeciesTaxom
Synotaxus Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1842Four-jawed spider10SpeciesTaxom
Theridula Emerton, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Tidarren Chamberlin &..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Tutaibo Chamberlin, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Verrucosa McCook, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Wagneriana F. O. P.-Cam..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Walckenaeria Blackwall, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Yunohamella Yoshida, 18421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Carolina
103 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acacesia hamata Hentz, 1847Orb weavers
Acanthepeira marion Levi, 1976
Acanthepeira stellata Walckenaer, 1805Star-bellied orb-weaver
Anelosimus studiosus (Nicholas Mar..., 1850)⇒ Anelosimus fraternus Agnarsson, 2006
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus bicentenarius McCook, 1888Giant Lichen Orbweaver
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus marmoreus Clerck, 1757Marbled Orb Weaver
Araneus miniatus Walckenaer, 1842
Araneus pegnia Walckenaer, 1842Orb weavers
Araneus thaddeus (Hentz, 1847)⇒ Araneus meropes Keyserling, 1865
Araneus trifolium Hentz, 1847Shamrock orbweaver
Argiope aurantia Lucas, 1833American garden spider
Argiope florida Ralph Vary C..., 1944Florida Argiope
Argiope picta L. Koch, 1871
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Argyrodes elevatus (WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw ..., 1873)⇒ Chrysso pulcherrima Mello-Leitao, 1917
Asagena americana James Henry ..., 1882Two-Spotted Cobweb Spider
Ceraticelus alticeps Irving Fox, 1891
Ceraticelus fissiceps Octavius Pic..., 1874
Ceratinopsis auriculata James Henry ..., 1909Largeleaf sphagnum
Cyclosa turbinata Charles Atha..., 1842Orb weavers
Dipoena banksi Arthur Merto..., 1943Cobweb spiders
Dipoena cornuta Arthur Merto..., 1943Cobweb spiders
Dipoena eatoni Arthur Merto..., 1943Cobweb spiders
Dipoena hortoni Arthur Merto..., 1943Cobweb spiders
Dipoena proterva Arthur Merto..., 1943Cobweb spiders
Enoplognatha ovata (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Enoplognatha latimana Hippa & Oksala, 1982
Epiceraticelus fluvialis Crosby & Bishop, 1931
Epiceraticelus mandyae Draney, Miln..., 2019
Eriophora nephiloides O. P.-Cambridge, 1889Orb weavers
Eriophora ravilla C. L. Koch, 1844Orb weavers
Eustala anastera (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Eustala conchlea Henry Christ..., 1888
Eustala cepina Charles Atha..., 1842
Eustala emertoni Richard C. B..., 1904
Eustala exigua Arthur Merto..., 1955Orb weavers
Eustala illicita Octavius Pic..., 1889Orb weavers
Eustala ingenua Arthur Merto..., 1955Orb weavers
Eustala tantula Arthur Merto..., 1955Orb weavers
Faiditus cancellatus Nicholas Mar..., 1850
Florinda coccinea Nicholas Mar..., 1850Black-tailed red sheetweaver
Frontinella communis Hentz, 1850Bowl and doily spider
Frontinella pyramitela (Walckenaer, 1841)⇒ Frontinella communis Hentz, 1850
Gasteracantha cancriformis Linnaeus, 1758Crab spider
Gea heptagon Nicholas Mar..., 1850Heptagonal Orbweaver
Glenognatha foxi McCook, 1894Longjawed orb weavers
Glenognatha spherella Chamberlin &..., 1936
Grammonota innota Arthur Merto..., 1970Sheet-web spiders
Kaira alba Nicholas Mar..., 1850Pale Frilled Orbweaver
Larinia directa Hentz, 1847Orb weavers
Larinioides cornutus Clerck, 1758Furrow orb spider
Larinioides sclopetarius (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Larinioides sericatus Clerck, 1757
Latrodectus curacaviensis (Müller, 1776)⇒ Latrodectus variegatus Hercule Nicolet, 1849
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841Brown black widow
Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Latrodectus tredecimguttatus Rossi, 1790
Latrodectus variolus (Walckenaer, 1837)⇒ Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin &..., 1935
Leucauge argyrobapta (White, 1841)⇒ Leucauge venusta Walckenaer, 1841
Leucauge venusta Walckenaer, 1841Longjawed Orb Weavers
Mangora amchickeringi Levi, 2005Orb weavers
Mangora candida Chickering, 1954Orb weavers
Mangora gibberosa (Hentz, 1847)⇒ Mangora fascialata Franganillo, 1936
Mangora melanocephala Taczanowski, 1874Orb weavers
Mangora placida Hentz, 1847Tuft-Legged Orb Weaver
Mastophora bisaccata James Henry ..., 1884
Mastophora cornigera (Nicholas Mar..., 1850)⇒ Mastophora hutchinsoni Willis J. Ge..., 1955
Mecynogea lemniscata Charles Atha..., 1842Basilica orbweaver
Metazygia carolinalis Archer, 1951
Metepeira labyrinthea (Nicholas Mar..., 1847)⇒ Metepeira triangularis Pelegrin Fra..., 1930
Micrathena gracilis Charles Atha..., 1805Orb Weavers
Micrathena mitrata Nicholas Mar..., 1850Orb Weavers
Micrathena sagittata Charles Atha..., 1842Arrowshaped micrathena
Neoscona arabesca Walckenaer, 1842Arabesque orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera Lucas, 1838Barn spider
Neoscona domiciliorum Hentz, 1847Red-Femured Spotted Orbweaver
Neospintharus furcatus O. P.-Cambridge, 1894Cobweb spiders
Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850Horned Parasitic Cobweaver
Neriene radiata Walckenaer, 1842Filmy dome spider
Novafrontina uncata Frederick Oc..., 1902
Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841American house false widow spider
Phylloneta pictipes Keyserling, 1884
Rhomphaea fictilium Hentz, 1850Lizard Spider
Spintharus flavidus Nicholas Mar..., 1850Cobweb spiders
Steatoda borealis Nicholas Mar..., 1850Boreal Combfoot
Steatoda grossa C. L. Koch, 1838Brown house spider
Steatoda triangulosa Walckenaer, 1802Triangulate bud spider
Synotaxus turbinatus Eugène Simon, 1895
Tetragnatha elongata Walckenaer, 1842Elongate stilt spider
Tetragnatha fragilis Chickering, 1957Longjawed orb weavers
Tetragnatha guatemalensis Octavius Pic..., 1889Ants
Tetragnatha laboriosa Hentz, 1850Longjawed orb weavers
Tetragnatha mabelae Chickering, 1957Longjawed orb weavers
Tetragnatha pallescens F. Octavius ..., 1903
Tetragnatha trichodes trichodes Thorell, 1878
Tetragnatha vermiformis Emerton, 1884
Tetragnatha versicolor Walckenaer, 1842
Tetragnatha viridis Walckenaer, 1842Green Long-Jawed Spider
Theridula emertoni Herbert Walt..., 1954Emerton'S Bitubercled Cobweaver
Tidarren sisyphoides Charles Atha..., 1842Cobweb spiders
Tutaibo anglicanus Nicholas Mar..., 1850
Verrucosa arenata Charles Atha..., 1842Arrowhead Orb Weaver
Wagneriana taboga Herbert Walt..., 1991Digger Bee
Walckenaeria pallida James Henry ..., 1882
Yunohamella lyrica Walckenaer, 1842

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in South Carolina
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
23
49
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
10
13
Genera
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
3
14
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
16
26
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


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