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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Terceira Island (Azores)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
67
163
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
63
156
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
25
89
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
25
89
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
23
86
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
23
86
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
5
47
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Terceira Island
5 Families width 57 Species
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders29SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae (Simon, 1895)Golden orb web spiders7SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae (Sundevall, 1833)Cobweb And Widow Spiders15SpeciesTaxom
Nesticidae Simon, 1894Cave cobweb spider1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae (Menge, 1866)Elongated Orb Weavers5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Terceira Island
47 Genera with 57 Species
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Acorigone Wunderlich, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Agalenatea Archer, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Agyneta Hull, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1758Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1772Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Canariphantes Wunderlich, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Cryptachaea Archer, 1886cobweb spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Eidmannella Roewer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Enoplognatha Pavesi, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Entelecara Simon, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Audouin, 1834Black Dwarf Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Gibbaranea Archer, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Gongylidiellum Simon, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lasaeola Simon, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Lepthyphantes Menge, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Leucognatha Wunderlich, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Meioneta Hull, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Mermessus O. P.-Cambridge, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Metellina Chamberlin &..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Microlinyphia Gerhardt, 1859Platform spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Minicia Thorell, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1838Spotted orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Neottiura Menge, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Neriene Blackwall, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Oedothorax Bertkau, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Ostearius Hull, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pachygnatha Sundevall, 1830Thickjawed Orb Weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Paidiscura Archer, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Palliduphantes Saaristo & T..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Parapelecopsis Wunderlich, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1841Comb-Clawed Spider2SpeciesTaxom
Pelecopsis Simon, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Porrhomma Simon, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Prinerigone Millidge, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Rhomphaea L. Koch, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Rugathodes Archer, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Sancus Tullgren, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Savigniorrhipis Wunderlich, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1875False black widows2SpeciesTaxom
Tenuiphantes Saaristo & T..., 18522SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1758Four-jawed spider1SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1956Tangle-Web Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Turinyphia van Helsdingen, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Typhochrestus Simon, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Walckenaeria Blackwall, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 17571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Terceira Island
57 Species
Acorigone acoreensis Jörg Wunderl..., 1992
Agalenatea redii Scopoli, 1763
Agyneta decora Octavius Pic..., 1871
Agyneta fuscipalpa C. L. Koch, 1836
Araneus angulatus Clerck, 1758Colletid bees
Argiope bruennichi Scopoli, 1772Orb-weaving Spider
Canariphantes acoreensis Wunderlich, 1992
Cryptachaea blattea Urquhart, 1886Theridiid spider
Eidmannella pallida James Henry ..., 1875Cave cobweb spider
Enoplognatha mandibularis (Lucas, 1846)⇒ Enoplognatha oelandica Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Entelecara schmitzi Wladislaus K..., 1905
Erigone autumnalis James Henry ..., 1882Dwarf weaver
Erigone dentipalpis (Wider, 1834)⇒ 
Gibbaranea occidentalis Wunderlich, 1989
Gongylidiellum vivum Octavius Pic..., 1875
Lasaeola oceanica Eugène Simon, 1883
Lepthyphantes acoreensis (Jörg Wunderl..., 1992)⇒ Canariphantes junipericola Crespo & Bos..., 2014
Leucognatha acoreensis Wunderlich, 1992
Mangora acalypha Walckenaer, 1802Cricket-bat Orb Weaver
Meioneta fuscipalpa (Carl Ludwig ..., 1836)⇒ Agyneta fuscipalpa C. L. Koch, 1836
Mermessus bryantae Wilton Ivie ..., 1935
Mermessus fradeorum Berland, 1932Spider
Mermessus trilobatus James Henry ..., 1882
Metellina merianae Scopoli, 1763
Microlinyphia johnsoni John Blackwall, 1859
Minicia floresensis Jörg Wunderl..., 1992
Neoscona crucifera Lucas, 1838Barn spider
Neottiura bimaculata Linnaeus, 1767
Neriene clathrata Sundevall, 1830
Oedothorax fuscus John Blackwall, 1834
Ostearius melanopygius O. P.-Cambridge, 1879
Pachygnatha degeeri Sundevall, 1830
Paidiscura orotavensis Joachim Schmidt, 1968
Palliduphantes schmitzi Wladislaus K..., 1899
Parapelecopsis nemoralioides Octavius Pic..., 1884
Parasteatoda simulans Thorell, 1875
Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841American house false widow spider
Pelecopsis parallela Wider, 1834
Porrhomma borgesi Jörg Wunderl..., 2008
Prinerigone vagans Jean Victor ..., 1826Dwarf weaver
Rhomphaea nasica Eugène Simon, 1873
Rugathodes acoreensis Jörg Wunderl..., 1992
Sancus acoreensis Wunderlich, 1992
Savigniorrhipis acoreensis Jörg Wunderl..., 1992
Steatoda grossa C. L. Koch, 1838Brown house spider
Steatoda nobilis Tord Tamerla..., 1875Cobweb weaver
Tenuiphantes miguelensis Jörg Wunderl..., 1992
Tenuiphantes tenuis Blackwall, 1852Dwarf weaver
Tetragnatha extensa (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874
Theridion hannoniae J. Denis, 1944
Theridion melanostictum Octavius Pic..., 1876Cobweb weaver
Theridion melanurum Carl Wilhelm..., 1831Balsam fir
Theridion musivivum (Joachim Schmidt, 1956)⇒ Theridion musivivoides Joachim Schm..., 1995
Turinyphia cavernicola Jörg Wunderl..., 2008Algar do Carvão Cave Spider
Typhochrestus acoreensis Jörg Wunderl..., 1992
Walckenaeria grandis Jörg Wunderl..., 1992
Zygiella x-notata (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Guizygiella nadleri Heimer, 1984

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Terceira Island
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
7
7
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
24
29
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
5
5
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
10
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


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