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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region Tunisia (North Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
99
254
473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
79
213
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
39
147
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
38
146
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
33
141
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
32
140
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
6
40
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tunisia
6 Families width 68 Species and 2 Subspecies
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders32SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders22SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders8SpeciesTaxom
Synaphridae Wunderlich, 1986Midget Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers4SpeciesTaxom
Anapidae Simon, 1895Anapid spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tunisia
40 Genera with 68 Species
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Acartauchenius Simon, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Agyneta Hull, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Anelosimus Simon, 1802Social cobweb spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Brachycerasphora Denis, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Canariphantes Wunderlich, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Centromerus Dahl, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1885Three-lobed Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Didectoprocnemis Denis, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Diplocephalus Bertkau, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Enoplognatha Pavesi, 19995SpeciesTaxom
Episinus Walckenaer, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Euryopis Menge, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Gibbaranea Archer, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Larinia Simon, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Lasaeola Simon, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1790Black widow spider2SpeciesTaxom
Lepthyphantes Menge, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Mecopisthes Simon, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Meioneta Hull, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Oedothorax Bertkau, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Ouedia Bosmans & Ab..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Palliduphantes Saaristo & T..., 19132SpeciesTaxom
Pelecopsis Simon, 20214SpeciesTaxom
Poecilarcys Simon, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Simitidion Wunderlich, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Singa C. L. Koch, 1929Striped orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Sintula Simon, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1805False black widows4SpeciesTaxom
Synaphris Simon, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1837Four-jawed spider4SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoncus Simon, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1873Tangle-Web Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Theridula Emerton, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Trichoncus Simon, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Troglohyphantes Joseph, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Typhochrestus Simon, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Walckenaeria Blackwall, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Zangherella Caporiacco, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunisia
68 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acartauchenius insigniceps Eugène Simon, 1894
Acartauchenius mutabilis J. Denis, 1967
Agyneta pseudorurestris Wunderlich, 1980
Anelosimus pulchellus Walckenaer, 1802
Argiope lobata Pallas, 1772Geometric spider
Argiope sector Forsskål, 1776
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Brachycerasphora convexa Eugène Simon, 1884
Canariphantes ritae Bosmans, 1985
Canariphantes zonatus Eugène Simon, 1884
Centromerus cinctus (Eugène Simon, 1884)⇒ Centromerus phoceorum Eugène Simon, 1929
Centromerus phoceorum Eugène Simon, 1929Colletid bees
Centromerus sinuatus Robert Bosmans, 1986
Cyclosa algerica Eugène Simon, 1885
Didectoprocnemis cirtensis Eugène Simon, 1884
Diplocephalus graecus Octavius Pic..., 1872
Diplocephalus mystacinus Eugène Simon, 1884
Dipoena leveillei Eugène Simon, 1885
Dipoena sedilloti Eugène Simon, 1885
Enoplognatha biskrensis J. Denis, 1945
Enoplognatha diversa John Blackwall, 1859
Enoplognatha franzi Jörg Wunderl..., 1995
Enoplognatha macrochelis Levy & Amitai, 1981
Enoplognatha verae Robert Bosma..., 1999
Episinus algiricus (Hippolyte Lucas, 1846)⇒ Episinus algericus Lucas, 1846
Episinus maculipes Cavanna, 1876
Episinus maculipes numidicus Murthy and A..., 1905
Euryopis laeta Johan Peter ..., 1861
Gibbaranea bruuni Lissner, 2016
Larinia lineata Lucas, 1846
Lasaeola convexa Blackwall, 1870
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841Brown black widow
Latrodectus tredecimguttatus Rossi, 1790European black widow
Lepthyphantes ritae Robert Bosmans, 1985
Lepthyphantes strinatii Hubert, 1970
Mecopisthes peusi Jörg Wunderl..., 1972Peus's Long-back Spider
Mecopisthes pictonicus J. Denis, 1949
Mecopisthes silus (Octavius Pic..., 1872)⇒ Mecopisthes pictonicus J. Denis, 1949
Meioneta pseudorurestris (Jörg Wunderl..., 1980)⇒ Agyneta pseudorurestris Wunderlich, 1980
Oedothorax tingitanus Eugène Simon, 1884
Ouedia rufithorax Eugène Simon, 1881
Palliduphantes chenini Robert Bosmans, 2003
Palliduphantes labilis Eugène Simon, 1913
Pelecopsis hipporegia J. Denis, 1968
Pelecopsis inedita Octavius Pic..., 1875
Pelecopsis leonina Eugène Simon, 1884
Pelecopsis pavesii Bosmans & He..., 2021
Poecilarcys ditissimus Eugène Simon, 1885
Simitidion agaricographum Levy & Amitai, 1982
Singa lucina Jean Victor ..., 1826
Singa lucina eburnea Simon, 1929
Sintula pseudocorniger Robert Bosmans, 1991
Steatoda concolor Caporiacco, 1933
Steatoda ephippiata Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Steatoda moerens Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Steatoda paykulliana Walckenaer, 1805
Synaphris letourneuxi Simon, 1884
Tetragnatha boydi Octavius Pic..., 1898Longjawed orb weavers
Tetragnatha intermedia (Franganillo, 1936)⇒ Tetragnatha guatemalensis Octavius Pic..., 1889
Tetragnatha nitens (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Tetragnatha boydi Octavius Pic..., 1898
Tetragnatha obtusa C. L. Koch, 1837Blunt Stretch-spider
Thaumatoncus indicator Eugène Simon, 1884White meadowbeauty
Theridion hermonense Gershom Levy, 1991
Theridion pinicola Eugène Simon, 1873
Theridula aelleni Hubert, 1970
Trichoncus aurantiipes Eugène Simon, 1884White meadowbeauty
Troglohyphantes saouaf Robert Bosmans, 2006
Typhochrestus curvicervix J. Denis, 1964
Walckenaeria erythrina Eugène Simon, 1884
Zangherella algerica Eugène Simon, 1895

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in Tunisia
FamilyAnapidae
Simon, 1895
Anapid spiders, Tiny Orbweavers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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
6
8
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
20
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySynaphridae
Wunderlich, 1986
Midget 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
1
4
Genus
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
11
22
Genera
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


Links, sources and further information
Araneoidea at irmng.org