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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Trinidad (Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
103
288
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
80
240
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
42
171
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
39
167
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
34
154
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
34
154
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
7
55
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Trinidad
7 Families width 101 Species
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders50SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders28SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers12SpeciesTaxom
Mysmenidae Petrunkevitch, 1928Dwarf cobweb spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosomatidae Simon, 1881Ray orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Synotaxidae Simon, 1894Synotaxid spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Trinidad
55 Genera with 101 Species
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Alpaida O. P.-Cambridge, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Ameridion Wunderlich, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Anelosimus Simon, 1956Social cobweb spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1838Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers4SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Azilia Keyserling, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Bertrana Keyserling, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Calodipoena Gertsch & Davis, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Chrysometa Simon, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Chrysso O. P.-Cambridge, 1962Comb-footed Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Coleosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Cryptachaea Archer, 1959cobweb spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1932Three-lobed Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Episinus Walckenaer, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1758Spiny Backed Orb Weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Helvibis Keyserling, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Hypognatha Guérin, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Janula Strand, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Kaira O. P.-Cambridge, 1890Frilled Orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Kapogea Levi, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1841Black widow spider2SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1841Orchard Spider And Allies4SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18477SpeciesTaxom
Mecynidis Simon, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Mecynogea Simon, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Metazygia F. O. P.-Cam..., 18982SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 177812SpeciesTaxom
Molinaranea Mello-Leitao, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Mysmena Simon, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Mysmenopsis Simon, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Naatlo Coddington, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Neopisinus Marques, Buc..., 18932SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1767Banana spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Ocrepeira Marx, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Opas O. P.-Cambridge, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Paraverrucosa Mello-Leitao, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Parawixia F. O. P.-Cam..., 19922SpeciesTaxom
Plato Coddington, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Pozonia Schenkel, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pronous Keyserling, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Rhomphaea L. Koch, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Sisicottus Bishop & Crosby, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Sphecozone O. P.-Cambridge, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Spilasma Simon, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Synotaxus Simon, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1903Four-jawed spider3SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1963Tangle-Web Spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Thwaitesia O. P.-Cambridge, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Thymoites Keyserling, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Verrucosa McCook, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Wagneriana F. O. P.-Cam..., 18893SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trinidad
101 Species
Alpaida bicornuta Taczanowski, 1878Orb weavers
Alpaida simla Levi, 1988
Alpaida thaxteri Levi, 1988
Ameridion armouri Herbert Walt..., 1959Cobweb spiders
Ameridion petrum Herbert Walt..., 1959Cobweb spiders
Anelosimus rupununi Herbert Walt..., 1956
Araneus argentatus Provancher, 1895
Araneus gemmoides Chamberlin &..., 1935Cat-faced Spider
Araneus guttatus Keyserling, 1865Orb weavers
Araneus venatrix C. L. Koch, 1838Orb weavers
Argiope argentata Fabricius, 1775Banded Garden Spider
Azilia marmorata Cândido Firm..., 1948
Azilia vachoni Caporiacco, 1954
Bertrana striolata Keyserling, 1884Guinea ant
Calodipoena caribbaea Gertsch, 1960
Chrysometa aureola Eugen von Ke..., 1884
Chrysso arima Herbert Walt..., 1962
Chrysso questona Herbert Walt..., 1962Cobweb spiders
Coleosoma floridanum Banks, 1900Cobweb Spider
Cryptachaea trinidensis Levi, 1959
Cyclosa tamanaco Herbert Walt..., 1999Scoliid wasps
Cyclosa tapetifaciens Hingston, 1932Orb weavers
Dipoena bryantae Arthur Merto..., 1943Cobweb spiders
Dipoena trinidensis Herbert Walt..., 1963
Episinus bruneoviridis (Cândido Firm..., 1948)⇒ Neopisinus bruneoviridis Mello-Leitao, 1948
Episinus cognatus (Octavius Pic..., 1893)⇒ Neopisinus putus O. P.-Cambridge, 1894
Episinus salobrensis (Eugène Simon, 1895)⇒ Janula salobrensis Simon, 1895
Eriophora edax Blackwall, 1863Orb weavers
Eustala trinitatis Henry Rought..., 1918
Gasteracantha cancriformis Linnaeus, 1758Crab spider
Helvibis longistyla Frederick Oc..., 1902Cobweb spiders
Helvibis longistylum F. O. Pickar..., 1902
Hypognatha scutata Josef Anton ..., 1833
Janula salobrensis Simon, 1895
Kaira gibberosa Octavius Pic..., 1890Orb weavers
Kapogea sellata Eugène Simon, 1895Orb weavers
Latrodectus curacaviensis (Müller, 1776)⇒ Latrodectus variegatus Hercule Nicolet, 1849
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841Brown black widow
Leucauge argyra Walckenaer, 1842Longjawed orb weavers
Leucauge longipes F. Octavius ..., 1903
Leucauge regnyi Eugène Simon, 1897
Leucauge venusta Walckenaer, 1841Longjawed Orb Weavers
Mangora amchickeringi Levi, 2005Orb weavers
Mangora cumuto
Mangora dianasilvae Levi, 2007
Mangora falconae Schenkel, 1953Orb weavers
Mangora fascialata Franganillo, 1936Orb weavers
Mangora melanocephala Taczanowski, 1874Orb weavers
Mangora placida Hentz, 1847Tuft-Legged Orb Weaver
Mecynidis ascia Scharff, 1990
Mecynogea lemniscata Charles Atha..., 1842Basilica orbweaver
Metazygia keyserlingi Richard C. B..., 1929Orb weavers
Metazygia zilloides Richard C. B..., 1898
Micrathena acuta Charles Atha..., 1842
Micrathena crassa Eugen von Ke..., 1864Orb weavers
Micrathena evansi Arthur Merto..., 1960Orb weavers
Micrathena excavata Carl Ludwig ..., 1836Orb weavers
Micrathena fidelis Richard C. B..., 1909Orb weavers
Micrathena flaveola Josef Anton ..., 1839Orb weavers
Micrathena horrida Władysław ..., 1873Orb weavers
Micrathena plana Carl Ludwig ..., 1836
Micrathena schenkeli Cândido Firm..., 1939
Micrathena schreibersi Josef Anton ..., 1833Orb weavers
Micrathena triangularis Carl Ludwig ..., 1836
Micrathena triangularispinosa Charles De Geer, 1778
Mysmena calypso Gertsch, 1960
Mysmena caribbaea (Gertsch, 1960)⇒ Calodipoena caribbaea Gertsch, 1960
Mysmenopsis beebei Gertsch, 1960
Mysmenopsis ischnamigo Platnick & S..., 1978Minute litter spiders
Naatlo sylvicola Hingston, 1932
Neopisinus bruneoviridis Mello-Leitao, 1948Cobweb spiders
Neopisinus cognatus O.Pickard-Ca..., 1893Cobweb spiders
Nephila clavipes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Alpaida sulphurea Taczanowski, 1873
Ocrepeira covillei Herbert Walt..., 1993Orb weavers
Opas lugens Octavius Pic..., 1896Longjawed orb weavers
Paraverrucosa neglecta Mello-Leitão, 1939
Parawixia kochi Taczanowski, 1873
Parawixia matiapa Levi, 1992
Plato bruneti Gertsch, 1960
Pozonia bacillifera Eugène Simon, 1897
Pronous intus Herbert Walt..., 1995Orb weavers
Rhomphaea procera O. P.-Cambridge, 1898Cobweb spiders
Sisicottus panopeus František M..., 1999
Sphecozone spadicaria Eugène Simon, 1894
Spilasma duodecimguttata Eugen von Ke..., 1879Orb weavers
Synotaxus monoceros Lodovico di ..., 1947
Tetragnatha jaculator Tullgren, 1910
Tetragnatha mabelae Chickering, 1957Longjawed orb weavers
Tetragnatha pallescens F. Octavius ..., 1903
Theridion agrarium Herbert Walt..., 1963
Theridion artum Herbert Walt..., 1959Cobweb spiders
Theridion nadleri Herbert Walt..., 1959
Theridion nesticum (Herbert Walt..., 1963)⇒ Theridion teresae Herbert Walt..., 1963
Theridion teresae Herbert Walt..., 1963
Thwaitesia bracteata H. Exline, 1950
Thymoites piarco Herbert Walt..., 1959
Thymoites simla Herbert Walt..., 1959
Verrucosa simla Lise, Kesste..., 2015
Wagneriana jelskii Władysław ..., 1873
Wagneriana neglecta Cândido Firm..., 1939
Wagneriana tauricornis Octavius Pic..., 1889Orb weavers

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Trinidad
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
25
50
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
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMysmenidae
Petrunkevitch, 1928
Dwarf cobweb spiders, Dwarf cobweb weavers, Minute Litter Spiders, spurred orb-weaver, Spurred orb-weavers
3
5
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
6
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
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTheridiosomatidae
Simon, 1881
Ray orbweavers, ray spider, Ray spiders
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


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