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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
46
80
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
33
59
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
28
52
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
27
51
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
25
48
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Namaqualand
25 Families width 43 Species
#ALCSGPTZEO
Agelenidae C. L. Koch, 1837Agelenid Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Ammoxenidae Simon, 1893Ammoxenid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae Karsch, 1880Ant-like Sac Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Segestriidae Simon, 1893Six-eyed Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae (Pocock, 1898)Flat-bellied ground spiders9SpeciesTaxom
Caponiidae Simon, 1890Caponiid spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae Simon, 1890Big wolf spider2SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Zodariidae Thorell, 1881Ant spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Eresidae C. L. Koch, 1851Eresid spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872Giant crab spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Sicariidae Keyserling, 1880Brown recluse spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Philodromidae Thorell, 1870False crab spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Palpimanidae Thorell, 1870Palp-footed spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Phyxelididae Lehtinen, 1967Phyxelidid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870Lynx spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider0SpeciesTaxom
Amaurobiidae Thorell, 1870Amaurobiids1SpeciesTaxom
Scytodidae Blackwall, 1864Glue spitter1SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider1SpeciesTaxom
Oecobiidae Blackwall, 1862Disc web spider1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Namaqualand
48 Genera with 43 Species
#ACDEGHILNOPSTUX
Agelena Walckenaer, 1805
Eurasian Grass Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Ammoxenus Simon, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Anomalomma Simon, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Apochinomma Pavesi, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Ariadna Audouin, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Asemesthes Simon, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Caerostris Thorell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Camillina Berland, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Caponia Simon, 1887
Eight-eyed orange lungless spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Caripetella Strand, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Chrysometa Simon, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Commoris Simon, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Diores Simon, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Drassodes Westring, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Dresserus Simon, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Enoplognatha Pavesi, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Eusparassus Simon, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Evippomma Roewer, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Gandanameno Lehtinen, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Gmogala Keyserling, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Hexophthalma Karsch, 18786-eyed sand spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Hirriusa Strand, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Ikuma Lawrence, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1904Black widow spider2SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1841
Orchard Spider And Allies0SpeciesTaxom
Loxosceles Heineken & Lowe, 1904Brown spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Namaquarachne Griswold, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Nilus O. P.-Cambridge, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nomisia Dalmas, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Olorunia Lehtinen, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopes Latreille, 1804
Lynx Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Oxytate L. Koch, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Parapalystes Croeser, 1996
0SpeciesTaxom
Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1847
Thin-legged Wolf Spider0SpeciesTaxom
Philodromus Walckenaer, 1910Running Crab Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Prodidomus Hentz, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Pronous Keyserling, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pseudauximus Simon, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pterartoria Purcell, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Scytodes Latreille, 1908Spitting Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Smeringopus Simon, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1904False black widows1SpeciesTaxom
Stegodyphus Simon, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Synema Simon, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Theuma Simon, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Uroctea Dufour, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Xerophaeus Purcell, 19082SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namaqualand
43 Species
Ammoxenus kalaharicus Benoit, 1972
Apochinomma acanthaspis Eugène Simon, 1896
Argiope australis Charles Atha..., 1805
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Ariadna hottentotta William Fred..., 1908
Ariadna jubata William Fred..., 1904
Asemesthes aureus Purcell, 1908
Asemesthes decoratus William Fred..., 1908
Caerostris sexcuspidata Johan Christ..., 1793African bark orb-web spider
Camillina procurva William Fred..., 1908
Caripetella madagascariensis Lenz, 1886
Chrysometa fidelia Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Commoris enoplognatha Eugène Simon, 1902
Diores radulifer Eugène Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Drassodes sesquidentatus William Fred..., 1908
Dresserus namaquensis William Fred..., 1908
Enoplognatha molesta Octavius Pic..., 1904
Eusparassus schoemanae Moradmand, 2013
Evippomma squamulatum Eugène Simon, 1898
Gandanameno echinata William Fred..., 1908
Gandanameno spenceri Mary Agard P..., 1900
Gmogala scarabaeus Eugen von Ke..., 1890
Hexophthalma hahni Karsch, 1878
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841Brown black widow
Latrodectus indistinctus O. P.-Cambridge, 1904
Loxosceles pilosa Purcell, 1908
Loxosceles spinulosa Purcell, 1904
Namaquarachne thaumatula Griswold, 1990
Nilus curtus O. Pickard-C..., 1876
Nomisia frenata William Fred..., 1908
Philodromus vulpio Eugène Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Prodidomus capensis William Fred..., 1904
Pronous tetralobus Eugène Simon, 1895
Pseudauximus reticulatus Eugène Simon, 1902
Pterartoria lativittata Purcell, 1903
Scytodes schultzei William Fred..., 1908
Smeringopus hypocrita Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Steatoda connexa Octavius Pic..., 1904
Stegodyphus dumicola Mary Agard P..., 1898African social spider
Theuma pusilla William Fred..., 1908
Uroctea schinzi Eugène Simon, 1887
Xerophaeus hottentottus William Fred..., 1908
Xerophaeus longispina (Purcell, 1908)⇒ Xerophaeus longispinus William Fred..., 1908

Subnodes of Araneomorphae with occurrences in Namaqualand
InfraorderAraneomorphi
Smith, 1902
25
48
43
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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