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Checklist for Superfamily Araneoidea Latreille, 1806
and region West Virginia (USA)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
93
237
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
79
216
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
36
153
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
34
151
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
29
146
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
28
145
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
6
68
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Virginia
6 Families width 107 Species
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders26SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders52SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders21SpeciesTaxom
Nesticidae Simon, 1894Cave cobweb spider2SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers5SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosomatidae Simon, 1881Ray orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Virginia
68 Genera with 107 Species
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Acacesia Simon, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Agyneta Hull, 18926SpeciesTaxom
Anthrobia Tellkampf, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1847Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers8SpeciesTaxom
Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1847Cucumber spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Asagena Sundevall, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Bathyphantes Menge, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Blestia Millidge, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Centromerus Dahl, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Ceraticelus Simon, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinops Banks, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinopsis Emerton, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Chrosiothes Simon, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Coreorgonal Bishop & Crosby, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Crustulina Menge, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1842Three-lobed Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Drapetisca Menge, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Eidmannella Roewer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Enoplognatha Pavesi, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Audouin, 1882Black Dwarf Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Euryopis Menge, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Floricomus Crosby & Bishop, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Frontinella Cambridge, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Glenognatha Simon, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Improphantes Saaristo & T..., 1996
0SpeciesTaxom
Islandiana Braendegaard, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Larinioides Caporiacco, 1758Furrow spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1837Black widow spider2SpeciesTaxom
Lepthyphantes Menge, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1841Orchard Spider And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Macrargus Dahl, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Maso Simon, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Mecynogea Simon, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Meioneta Hull, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Melychiopharis Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Mermessus O. P.-Cambridge, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Meta C. L. Koch, 1933Cave Orb Weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Microneta Menge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1847Spotted orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Neospintharus Exline, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Neriene Blackwall, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Nesticus Thorell, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Origanates Crosby & Bishop, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1841Comb-Clawed Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Pelecopsis Simon, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Phanetta Keyserling, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pholcomma Thorell, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pityohyphantes Simon, 1850Hammock Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Poeciloneta Kulczynski, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Porrhomma Simon, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Scylaceus Bishop & Crosby, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Souessa Crosby & Bishop, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Spintharus Hentz, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1802False black widows2SpeciesTaxom
Tapinocyba Simon, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Taranucnus Simon, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Tenuiphantes Saaristo & T..., 18822SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1842Four-jawed spider2SpeciesTaxom
Theonoe Simon, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1850Tangle-Web Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 1877Ray spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Traematosisis Bishop & Crosby, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Verrucosa McCook, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Walckenaeria Blackwall, 18826SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Virginia
107 Species
Acacesia hamata Hentz, 1847Orb weavers
Agyneta angulata Emerton, 1882
Agyneta flibuscrocus Duperre, 2013
Agyneta micaria Emerton, 1882
Agyneta serrata Emerton, 1909
Agyneta simplex Emerton, 1926
Agyneta unimaculata Banks, 1892
Anthrobia coylei František M..., 2005
Araneus bicentenarius McCook, 1888Giant Lichen Orbweaver
Araneus cingulatus Walckenaer, 1842
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus iviei Archer, 1951
Araneus marmoreus Clerck, 1757Marbled Orb Weaver
Araneus saevus L. Koch, 1872Fierce Orbweaver
Araneus thaddeus (Hentz, 1847)⇒ Araneus meropes Keyserling, 1865
Araneus trifolium Hentz, 1847Shamrock orbweaver
Araniella displicata Hentz, 1847Six-spotted orbweaver
Argiope aurantia Lucas, 1833American garden spider
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Asagena americana James Henry ..., 1882Two-Spotted Cobweb Spider
Asagena fulva Eugen von Ke..., 1884
Bathyphantes alboventris Richard C. B..., 1892
Bathyphantes pallidus (Banks, 1892)⇒ Agyneta angulata Emerton, 1882
Bathyphantes weyeri James Henry ..., 1875
Blestia sarcocuon Crosby & Bishop, 1927
Centromerus cornupalpis Octavius Pic..., 1875
Centromerus denticulatus (James Henry ..., 1909)⇒ Mermessus denticulatus Richard C. B..., 1898
Centromerus latidens James Henry ..., 1882
Ceraticelus carinatus James Henry ..., 1911
Ceraticelus laetus Octavius Pic..., 1874
Ceraticelus minutus James Henry ..., 1882
Ceratinopsis auriculata James Henry ..., 1909Largeleaf sphagnum
Chrosiothes chirica Herbert Walt..., 1954
Chrosiothes jenningsi Piel, 1995
Coreorgonal monoceros Eugen von Ke..., 1884
Coreorgonal petulcus Millidge, 1981
Crustulina altera Willis J. Ge..., 1942
Cyclosa conica Pallas, 1772Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Cyclosa turbinata Charles Atha..., 1842Orb weavers
Drapetisca alteranda Ralph Vary C..., 1909Northern Long-Toothed Sheetweaver
Eidmannella pallida James Henry ..., 1875Cave cobweb spider
Enoplognatha caricis Fickert, 1876
Enoplognatha intrepida William Sør..., 1898
Erigone autumnalis James Henry ..., 1882Dwarf weaver
Euryopis argentea Emerton, 1882
Euryopis funebris Hentz, 1850
Euryopis gertschi Levi, 1951Jost Van Dyke's Indian mallow
Floricomus praedesignatus Bishop & Crosby, 1935Cicada killer
Floricomus rostratus James Henry ..., 1882
Frontinella communis Hentz, 1850Bowl and doily spider
Frontinella pyramitela (Walckenaer, 1841)⇒ Frontinella communis Hentz, 1850
Glenognatha foxi McCook, 1894Longjawed orb weavers
Islandiana cristata Kirill Yurye..., 1987
Islandiana speophila Wilton Ivie, 1965
Larinioides cornutus Clerck, 1758Furrow orb spider
Larinioides patagiatus Clerck, 1758Ornamental Orbweaver
Larinioides sclopetarius (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Larinioides sericatus Clerck, 1757
Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Latrodectus tredecimguttatus Rossi, 1790
Latrodectus variolus (Walckenaer, 1837)⇒ Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin &..., 1935
Leucauge venusta Walckenaer, 1841Longjawed Orb Weavers
Macrargus multesimus (Octavius Pic..., 1875)⇒ Porrhomma macrochelis James Henry ..., 1917
Mangora placida Hentz, 1847Tuft-Legged Orb Weaver
Maso sundevalli (Johan Peter ..., 1851)⇒ Satilatlas marxi matanuskae Chamberlin, 1949
Mecynogea lemniscata Charles Atha..., 1842Basilica orbweaver
Melychiopharis cynips Eugène Simon, 1895
Mermessus brevidentatus James Henry ..., 1909
Mermessus maculatus Richard C. B..., 1892Sheet-web spiders
Mermessus tridentatus James Henry ..., 1882Spider
Meta ovalis Gertsch, 1933Eastern Cave Long-Jawed Spider
Micrathena gracilis Charles Atha..., 1805Orb Weavers
Micrathena mitrata Nicholas Mar..., 1850Orb Weavers
Micrathena sagittata Charles Atha..., 1842Arrowshaped micrathena
Microneta viaria Blackwall, 1841
Neoscona arabesca Walckenaer, 1842Arabesque orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera Lucas, 1838Barn spider
Neoscona domiciliorum Hentz, 1847Red-Femured Spotted Orbweaver
Neospintharus furcatus O. P.-Cambridge, 1894Cobweb spiders
Neriene clathrata Sundevall, 1830
Neriene radiata Walckenaer, 1842Filmy dome spider
Neriene variabilis Richard C. B..., 1892
Nesticus jonesi Willis J. Ge..., 1984
Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841American house false widow spider
Phanetta subterranea James Henry ..., 1875
Pholcomma hirsutum James Henry ..., 1882
Pityohyphantes costatus Nicholas Mar..., 1850Hammock spider
Poeciloneta petrophila Andrei V. Ta..., 1989
Porrhomma cavernicola (Eugen von Ke..., 1886)⇒ Porrhomma profundum Maria Dahl, 1939
Spintharus flavidus Nicholas Mar..., 1850Cobweb spiders
Steatoda borealis Nicholas Mar..., 1850Boreal Combfoot
Steatoda triangulosa Walckenaer, 1802Triangulate bud spider
Tapinocyba hortensis James Henry ..., 1924
Taranucnus ornithes Barrows, 1940
Tenuiphantes sabulosus Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Tenuiphantes zebra James Henry ..., 1882
Tetragnatha elongata Walckenaer, 1842Elongate stilt spider
Tetragnatha versicolor Walckenaer, 1842
Theonoe stridula Crosby, 1906
Theridion frondeum Nicholas Mar..., 1850Eastern Long-Legged Cobweaver
Theridiosoma gemmosum L. Koch, 1877Ray Spider
Traematosisis bispinosus James Henry ..., 1911
Verrucosa arenata Charles Atha..., 1842Arrowhead Orb Weaver
Walckenaeria arctica Millidge, 1983
Walckenaeria atrotibialis Octavius Pic..., 1878
Walckenaeria brevicornis James Henry ..., 1882
Walckenaeria directa Octavius Pic..., 1874
Walckenaeria pallida James Henry ..., 1882
Walckenaeria spiralis James Henry ..., 1882

Subnodes of Araneoidea with occurrences in West Virginia
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
12
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
35
52
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNesticidae
Simon, 1894
cave cobweb spider, Cave cobweb spiders, Comb-footed Cellar Spiders, Scaffold web spiders, Tangle web spiders
2
2
Genera
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
4
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
14
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTheridiosomatidae
Simon, 1881
Ray orbweavers, ray spider, Ray spiders
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)
Araneoidea (Latreille 1806)


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