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Checklist for Suborder Araneomorphae Smith, 1902 (True Spiders)
and region Eswatini (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
42
92
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
38
85
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
30
72
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
29
71
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
23
64
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eswatini
23 Families width 94 Species and 4 Subspecies
#ALSGTPCZMOHUE
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders23SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Amaurobiidae Thorell, 1870Amaurobiids1SpeciesTaxom
Selenopidae Simon, 1897Flatties2SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898Flat-bellied ground spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders7SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae (Simon, 1890)Big wolf spider9SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae Karsch, 1880Ant-like Sac Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae (Blackwall, 1842)Jumping Spider2SpeciesTaxom
Zodariidae Thorell, 1881Ant spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Mimetidae Simon, 1881Pirate spider1SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870Lynx spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider14SpeciesTaxom
Hersiliidae Thorell, 1870Hersiliids1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers4SpeciesTaxom
Agelenidae C. L. Koch, 1837Agelenid Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Uloboridae Thorell, 1869Cribellate orb weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872Giant crab spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Philodromidae Thorell, 1870False crab spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider2SpeciesTaxom
Scytodidae Blackwall, 1864Glue spitter1SpeciesTaxom
Eresidae C. L. Koch, 1851Eresid spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Phyxelididae Lehtinen, 1967Phyxelidid spiders2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eswatini
64 Genera with 94 Species
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Afracantha Dahl, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Allocosa Banks, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Amaurobius Koch, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Anyphops Benoit, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Aphantaulax Simon, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1884Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1858Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 1842Dewdrop spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Caerostris Thorell, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmopes Pavesi, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cispius Simon, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Corinnomma Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1992Three-lobed Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Cyrba Simon, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Diores Simon, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Eriovixia Archer, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Ero C. L. Koch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Euprosthenopsis Blandin, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1873Spiny Backed Orb Weaver3SpeciesTaxom
Hamataliwa Keyserling, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Heriaeus Simon, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Hersilia Audouin, 1898Long-spinnered Bark Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Hippasa Simon, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Hogna Simon, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Hortipes Bosselaers &..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Isoxya Simon, 1859Box kite spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1870Black widow spider3SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1866Orchard Spider And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Malthonica Simon, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Maypacius Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Merenius Simon, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Messapus Simon, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Miagrammopes O. P.-Cambridge, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Monaeses Thorell, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Mystaria Simon, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Nemoscolus Simon, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1910Spotted orbweavers4SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1842Banana spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Nilus O. P.-Cambridge, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Olios Walckenaer, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopes Latreille, 1915Lynx Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Oxytate L. Koch, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Palystes L. Koch, 1875Lizard-eating spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Peucetia Thorell, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Philodromus Walckenaer, 1952Running Crab Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Quamtana Huber, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Rothus Simon, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Scytodes Latreille, 1904Spitting Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Simorcus Simon, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Singa C. L. Koch, 1950Striped orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Smeringopus Simon, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Stegodyphus Simon, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Suemus Simon, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Sylligma Simon, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Synema Simon, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Tegenaria Latreille, 1872House spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1963Tangle-Web Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Thomisus Walckenaer, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Thyene Simon, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Tidarren Chamberlin &..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Tmarus Simon, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Xevioso Lehtinen, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Xysticus Koch, 1938Ground Crab Spider2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eswatini
94 Species and 4 Subspecies
Afracantha camerunensis Thorell, 1899
Allocosa lawrencei Carl Friedri..., 1951
Allocosa umtalica William Fred..., 1903
Amaurobius similis Blackwall, 1861Lace webbed spider
Anyphops barbertonensis George Newbo..., 1940
Anyphops narcissi P. L. G. Benoit, 1972
Aphantaulax inornata Richard Will..., 1923Sand dollars
Araneus apricus Karsch, 1884Green orb-web spider
Argiope flavipalpis Hippolyte Lucas, 1858
Argyrodes zonatus Charles Atha..., 1842
Caerostris corticosa Pocock, 1902
Caerostris vicina Blackwall, 1866
Chiasmopes lineatus Mary Agard P..., 1898
Cispius kimbius Blandin, 1978
Cispius problematicus Blandin, 1978Spotted pine sawyer
Corinnomma semiglabrum Eugène Simon, 1896
Cyclosa confusa Bösenberg & ..., 1906
Cyclosa insulana (Costa, 1834)⇒ Cyclosa omonaga Tanikawa, 1992
Cyclosa omonaga Tanikawa, 1992
Cyrba lineata Fred R. Wanless, 1984
Diores lesserti George Newbo..., 1952
Eriovixia excelsa Eugène Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Ero capensis Eugène Simon, 1895
Euprosthenopsis armata Embrik Strand, 1913
Euprosthenopsis pulchella Mary Agard P..., 1902
Gasteracantha falcicornis Arthur Gardi..., 1873
Gasteracantha lunata Félix Édouar..., 1838
Gasteracantha milvoides Arthur Gardi..., 1873
Hamataliwa kulczynskii Roger de Les..., 1915
Heriaeus crassispinus George Newbo..., 1942
Hersilia sericea Mary Agard P..., 1898Long spinnered bark spider
Hippasa australis George Newbo..., 1927
Hogna spenceri Mary Agard P..., 1898
Hortipes schoemanae Bosselaers &..., 2000
Isoxya stuhlmanni Friedrich Wi..., 1895
Isoxya tabulata Thorell, 1859
Latrodectus cinctus (Blackwall, 1865)⇒ Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841Brown black widow
Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870Jockey Spider
Leucauge argyrescens Benoit, 1978
Leucauge festiva Blackwall, 1866
Malthonica silvestris (Koch, 1872)⇒ Tegenaria silvestris Koch, 1872
Maypacius bilineatus Pavesi, 1895
Merenius alberti Roger de Les..., 1923
Messapus martini Simon, 1898
Miagrammopes brevicaudus Octavius Pic..., 1882
Monaeses austrinus Eugène Simon, 1910Long-tail grass thomisid
Mystaria flavoguttata Lawrence, 1952
Nemoscolus tubicola Eugène Simon, 1887
Neoscona hirta Carl Ludwig ..., 1844
Neoscona quadrigibbosa Manfred Gras..., 1986
Neoscona subfusca Carl Ludwig ..., 1837Common Hairy Field Spider
Neoscona theisi theisiella Tullgren, 1910
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephila senegalensis Walckenaer, 1842Banded Golden Orb Spider
Nilus margaritatus Pocock, 1898
Nilus radiatolineatus Strand, 1906
Olios correvoni nigrifrons Lawrence, 1928
Oxyopes flavipalpis Hippolyte Lucas, 1858
Oxyopes russoi Lodovico di ..., 1940
Oxyopes tuberculatus Roger de Les..., 1915
Oxytate argenteooculata Eugène Simon, 1886
Palystes superciliosus Koch, 1875Common rain spider
Peucetia striata Ferdinand Ka..., 1878
Philodromus browningi George Newbo..., 1952
Quamtana mabusai Huber, 2003
Rothus aethiopicus (Roewer, 1955)⇒ Rothus purpurissatus Eugène Simon, 1898
Scytodes caffra Purcell, 1904
Simorcus cotti Roger de Les..., 1936
Singa albodorsata Kauri, 1950
Smeringopus mlilwane B.A. Huber, 2012
Stegodyphus africanus John Blackwall, 1866
Stegodyphus dumicola Mary Agard P..., 1898African social spider
Stegodyphus sabulosus Albert Tullgren, 1910
Suemus punctatus George Newbo..., 1938
Sylligma ndumi Lewis & Dipp..., 2011
Synema decens Ferdinand Ka..., 1878
Synema diana Jean Victor ..., 1826
Synema imitatrix Pavesi, 1883
Tegenaria silvestris Koch, 1872
Theridion bicruciatum Carl Friedri..., 1961
Theridion maron Herbert Walt..., 1963
Thomisus congoensis Comellini, 1957
Thomisus granulatus Ferdinand Ka..., 1880Spreading sandwort
Thyene natali (Peckham, Pec..., 1903)⇒ Thyene natalii Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Tidarren scenicum Tord Tamerla..., 1899
Tmarus cameliformis Millot, 1942
Trichonephila fenestrata Thorell, 1859Black legged golden orb-web spider
Trichonephila inaurata madagascariensis Vinson, 1863
Trichonephila senegalensis annulata Thorell, 1859
Xevioso amica Griswold, 1990
Xevioso orthomeles Griswold, 1990
Xysticus mulleri George Newbo..., 1952
Xysticus natalensis George Newbo..., 1938

Subnodes of Araneomorphae with occurrences in Eswatini
InfraorderAraneomorphi
Smith, 1902
23
64
94
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Araneomorphae at artfakta.se
Araneomorphae at biodiversity.org.au
Araneomorphae at dyntaxa.se