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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Southwest England (South England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
96
271
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
76
227
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
43
184
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
41
182
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
35
176
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
35
176
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
5
85
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southwest England
5 Families width 123 Species
Araneidae (Simon, 1895)Golden orb web spiders26SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders59SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders25SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers12SpeciesTaxom
Nesticidae Simon, 1894Cave cobweb spider1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southwest England
85 Genera with 123 Species
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Agalenatea Archer, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Agyneta Hull, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Anelosimus Simon, 1836Social cobweb spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Arachnura Vinson, 1863
Tailed spider0SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1847Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers5SpeciesTaxom
Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1905Cucumber spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1772Garden orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Asagena Sundevall, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Bathyphantes Menge, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Centromerita Dahl, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Centromerus Dahl, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinella Emerton, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Chrysometa Simon, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Crustulina Menge, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cryptachaea Archer, 1886cobweb spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1887Three-lobed Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Dicymbium Menge, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Diplocephalus Bertkau, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Diplostyla Emerton, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Dismodicus Simon, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Drapetisca Menge, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Enoplognatha Pavesi, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Episinus Walckenaer, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Audouin, 1834Black Dwarf Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1758Spiny Backed Orb Weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Gibbaranea Archer, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Gnathonarium Karsch, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Gonatium Menge, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Gongylidium Menge, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Hypomma Dahl, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Hypsosinga Ausserer, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Jamaitidion Wunderlich, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Labulla Simon, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Laetesia Simon, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Larinioides Caporiacco, 1758Furrow spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1870Black widow spider2SpeciesTaxom
Lepthyphantes Menge, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1841
Orchard Spider And Allies0SpeciesTaxom
Linyphia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macrargus Dahl, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Maso Simon, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Mecynidis Simon, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Meta C. L. Koch, 1804Cave Orb Weavers2SpeciesTaxom
Metellina Chamberlin &..., 17573SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Microlinyphia Gerhardt, 1830Platform spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Microneta Menge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Monocephalus Smith, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1802Spotted orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Neottiura Menge, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1793Banana spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1872
Hermit spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Neriene Blackwall, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Nesticus Thorell, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nothophantes Merrett & St..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Nuctenea Simon, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Obscuriphantes Saaristo & T..., 18411SpeciesTaxom
Oedothorax Bertkau, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ostearius Hull, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pachygnatha Sundevall, 1830Thickjawed Orb Weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Paidiscura Archer, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Palliduphantes Saaristo & T..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pedanostethus Simon, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelecopsis Simon, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Peponocranium Simon, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phonognatha Simon, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Phylloneta Archer, 17572SpeciesTaxom
Platnickina Kocak & Kemal, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Poeciloneta Kulczynski, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Robertus O. P.-Cambridge, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Saaristoa Millidge, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Savignia Blackwall, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1875False black widows3SpeciesTaxom
Stemonyphantes Menge, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Styloctetor Simon, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Tenuiphantes Saaristo & T..., 18904SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1837Four-jawed spider4SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1833Tangle-Web Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Tiso Simon, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Troxochrus Simon, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Walckenaeria Blackwall, 18618SpeciesTaxom
Zilla C. L. Koch, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 17572SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southwest England
123 Species
Agalenatea redii Scopoli, 1763
Agyneta rurestris C. L. Koch, 1836
Anelosimus vittatus Koch, 1836
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus marmoreus Clerck, 1757Marbled Orb Weaver
Araneus quadratus (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Araneus pinguis Karsch, 1879
Araneus thaddeus (Hentz, 1847)⇒ Araneus meropes Keyserling, 1865
Araniella cucurbitina (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Araniella proxima KulczyÅ„ski, 1885
Araniella inconspicua Simon, 1874
Araniella opisthographa Kulczyn´ski, 1905
Argiope argentata Fabricius, 1775Banded Garden Spider
Argiope bruennichi Scopoli, 1772Orb-weaving Spider
Asagena phalerata Panzer, 1801
Bathyphantes gracilis Blackwall, 1841
Bathyphantes nigrinus Johan Peter ..., 1851
Centromerita bicolor Blackwall, 1833
Centromerus cavernarum Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Centromerus dilutus Octavius Pic..., 1875
Ceratinella brevipes Johan Peter ..., 1851
Ceratinella scabrosa Octavius Pic..., 1871
Chrysometa pecki Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Crustulina sticta (O. P.-Cambridge, 1861)⇒ Crustulina guttata Wider, 1834
Cryptachaea veruculata Urquhart, 1886
Cyclosa conica Pallas, 1772Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Cyclosa psylla Thorell, 1887
Dicymbium nigrum John Blackwall, 1834
Diplocephalus cristatus Blackwall, 1833Common money spider
Diplocephalus picinus John Blackwall, 1841
Diplostyla concolor Wider, 1834
Dismodicus bifrons John Blackwall, 1841
Drapetisca socialis (Sundevall, 1833)⇒ Drapetisca bicruris Tu & Li, 2006
Enoplognatha latimana Hippa & Oksala, 1982
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 truncatus (Latreille, 1809)⇒ Episinus angulatus John Blackwall, 1836
Erigone dentipalpis (Wider, 1834)⇒ 
Gasteracantha cancriformis Linnaeus, 1758Crab spider
Gibbaranea gibbosa Walckenaer, 1802
Gnathonarium dentatum Wider, 1834
Gonatium rubens (Blackwall, 1833)⇒ Gonatium crassipalpum Elizabeth Ba..., 1933
Gongylidium tuberosum Emerton, 1915
Hypomma cornutum Blackwall, 1833
Hypsosinga albovittata Johan Peter ..., 1851
Hypsosinga pygmaea Sundevall, 1831
Jamaitidion jamaicense Herbert Walt..., 1959
Labulla thoracica Wider, 1834
Larinioides cornutus Clerck, 1758Furrow orb spider
Larinioides sclopetarius (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Larinioides sericatus Clerck, 1757
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841Brown black widow
Latrodectus hasselti (Thorell, 1870)⇒ Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870
Lepthyphantes leprosus Ohlert, 1865Household Fine Sheetweaver
Lepthyphantes minutus Blackwall, 1833
Linyphia triangularis Clerck, 1758Dwarf Weaver
Macrargus rufus Wider, 1834
Mangora acalypha Walckenaer, 1802Cricket-bat Orb Weaver
Maso sundevalli (Johan Peter ..., 1851)⇒ Satilatlas marxi matanuskae Chamberlin, 1949
Mecynidis ascia Scharff, 1990
Meta bourneti Simon, 1922
Meta menardi Latreille, 1804Cave orbweaver
Metellina mengei Blackwall, 1870
Metellina merianae Scopoli, 1763
Metellina segmentata Clerck, 1757Autumn spider
Micrathena gracilis Charles Atha..., 1805Orb Weavers
Microlinyphia impigra Octavius Pic..., 1871
Microlinyphia pusilla Sundevall, 1830
Microneta viaria Blackwall, 1841
Monocephalus fuscipes John Blackwall, 1836
Neoscona adianta Walckenaer, 1802
Neottiura bimaculata Linnaeus, 1767
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Neriene clathrata Sundevall, 1830
Neriene furtiva Octavius Pic..., 1871
Neriene fusca (Oi, 1960)⇒ Oedothorax fuscus John Blackwall, 1834
Neriene peltata Wider, 1834Platform hammock-spider
Nesticus cellulanus Clerck, 1758Comb-footed Cellar Spider
Nothophantes horridus Merrett & St..., 1995Horrid Ground-weaver
Nuctenea umbratica Clerck, 1758Toad Spider
Obscuriphantes obscurus John Blackwall, 1841
Oedothorax retusus Johan Peter ..., 1851
Ostearius melanopygius O. P.-Cambridge, 1879
Pachygnatha degeeri Sundevall, 1830
Paidiscura pallens John Blackwall, 1834
Palliduphantes ericaeus John Blackwall, 1853
Pelecopsis parallela Wider, 1834
Peponocranium ludicrum (Octavius Pic..., 1861)⇒ Peponocranium orbiculatum Octavius Pic..., 1882
Phylloneta impressa Ludwig Carl ..., 1881
Phylloneta sisyphia Clerck, 1757Mothercare spider
Platnickina tincta Walckenaer, 1802
Poeciloneta variegata Blackwall, 1841
Robertus lividus John Blackwall, 1836
Saaristoa firma Octavius Pic..., 1905Triangle Hammock-spider
Savignia frontata Blackwall, 1833
Steatoda bipunctata Linnaeus, 1758False widow
Steatoda grossa C. L. Koch, 1838Brown house spider
Steatoda nobilis Tord Tamerla..., 1875Cobweb weaver
Stemonyphantes lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Stemonyphantes blauveltae Willis J. Ge..., 1951
Tenuiphantes flavipes John Blackwall, 1854Echinoderms
Tenuiphantes mengei (Wladislaus K..., 1887)⇒ Tenuiphantes perseus van Helsdingen, 1977
Tenuiphantes tenuis Blackwall, 1852Dwarf weaver
Tenuiphantes zimmermanni Bertkau, 1890
Tetragnatha exigua Chickering, 1957
Tetragnatha extensa (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874
Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874Shadow Stretch-spider
Tetragnatha obtusa C. L. Koch, 1837Blunt Stretch-spider
Theridion melanurum Carl Wilhelm..., 1831Balsam fir
Theridion mystaceum Koch, 1870
Theridion pictum (Charles Atha..., 1802)⇒ Theridion hemerobium Eugène Simon, 1914
Theridion varians Carl Wilhelm..., 1833Red spruce
Tiso vagans John Blackwall, 1834
Troxochrus scabriculus Johan Peter ..., 1851
Walckenaeria acuminata Blackwall, 1833
Walckenaeria antica Blackwall, 1833
Walckenaeria atrotibialis Octavius Pic..., 1878
Walckenaeria cuspidata John Blackwall, 1833Sea egg
Walckenaeria dysderoides Wider, 1834
Walckenaeria monoceros Wider, 1834
Walckenaeria nudipalpis Johan Peter ..., 1851
Walckenaeria unicornis Octavius Pic..., 1861
Zilla diodia Charles Atha..., 1802Zilla diodia
Zygiella atrica (Koch, 1845)⇒ Zygiella calophylla Walckenaer, 1802
Zygiella x-notata (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Guizygiella nadleri Heimer, 1984

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Southwest England
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
18
26
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
42
59
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
9
12
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
15
25
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


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