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Checklist for Suborder Araneomorphae Smith, 1902 (True Spiders)
and region Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
101
235
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
86
201
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
43
145
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
41
143
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
33
130
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Natal
33 Families width 184 Species
#STLAGCDZEPHUOF
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider102SpeciesTaxom
Trachelidae Simon, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders8SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders16SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898Flat-bellied ground spiders8SpeciesTaxom
Selenopidae Simon, 1897Flatties1SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae Karsch, 1880Ant-like Sac Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Dictynidae O. P-Cambridge, 1871Dictynid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Segestriidae Simon, 1893Six-eyed Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Zodariidae Thorell, 1881Ant spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider9SpeciesTaxom
Ctenidae Keyserling, 1877Tropical wolf spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Deinopidae C. L. Koch, 1850Net-casters1SpeciesTaxom
Gallieniellidae Millot, 1947Gallieniellid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Eresidae C. L. Koch, 1851Eresid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae (Simon, 1890)Big wolf spider5SpeciesTaxom
Lamponidae Simon, 1893White-tailed spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Zoropsidae Bertkau, 1882False Huntsman Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Hersiliidae Thorell, 1870Hersiliids1SpeciesTaxom
Uloboridae Thorell, 1869Cribellate orb weavers2SpeciesTaxom
Palpimanidae Thorell, 1870Palp-footed spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers5SpeciesTaxom
Oonopidae Simon, 1890Dwarf Cell Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872Giant crab spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Philodromidae Thorell, 1870False crab spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider1SpeciesTaxom
Filistatidae Ausserer, 1867Crevice weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Agelenidae C. L. Koch, 1837Agelenid Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Scytodidae Blackwall, 1864Glue spitter1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrablemmidae O. P-Cambridge, 1873Armored spider1SpeciesTaxom
Phyxelididae Lehtinen, 1967Phyxelidid spiders3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Natal
130 Genera with 184 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPQRSTVXZ
Aenigma Wesolowska &..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Afroceto Lyle & Haddad, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Afromarengo Benjamin, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Alopecosa Simon, 1907Fox spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Alpaida O. P.-Cambridge, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Amusia Tullgren, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Anyphops Benoit, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Aphantaulax Simon, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Apochinomma Pavesi, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1950Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Archaeodictyna Caporiacco, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Ariadna Audouin, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Asceua Thorell, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Attus Walckenaer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Baryphas Simon, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Bianor Peckham & Pe..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Borboropactus Simon, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Brancus Simon, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Caerostris Thorell, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Camaricus Thorell, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Chariobas Simon, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenus Walckenaer, 1897Tropical wolf spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1866
Three-lobed Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrba Simon, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophora Simon, 1775Tent spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Diaea Thorell, 1909Flower spider1SpeciesTaxom
Dinopis Agassiz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Drassodella Hewitt, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Drassodes Westring, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Dresserus Simon, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Audouin, 1928Black Dwarf Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Euprosthenops Pocock, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Euprosthenopsis Blandin, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Evarcha Simon, 20099SpeciesTaxom
Festucula Simon, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1833
Spiny Backed Orb Weaver0SpeciesTaxom
Geolycosa Montgomery, 1960Burrowing wolf spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Goleba Wanless, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Graycassis Platnick, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Griswoldia Dippenaar-Sc..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Habrocestum Simon, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Hasarius Simon, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Heliophanus C. L. Koch, 19107SpeciesTaxom
Hersilia Audouin, 1898Long-spinnered Bark Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Hispo Simon, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Hogna Simon, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Holcolaetis Simon, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Homalattus White, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hyllus C. L. Koch, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Hyptiotes Walckenaer, 1964Triangle web spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Icius Simon, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Ikuma Lawrence, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Isoxya Simon, 1859Box kite spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1841Black widow spider2SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1901Orchard Spider And Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Massagris Simon, 20093SpeciesTaxom
Meleon Wanless, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Menemerus Simon, 19993SpeciesTaxom
Menneus Simon, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Merenius Simon, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mexcala Peckham & Pe..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Miagrammopes O. P.-Cambridge, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Modunda Simon, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Myrmarachne MacLeay, 1903Antmimicking spider7SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1865Spotted orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1793Banana spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1872
Hermit spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Nephilingis Kuntner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nilus O. P.-Cambridge, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Ocyale Audouin, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Opopaea Simon, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxytate L. Koch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pachyballus Simon, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Pachypoessa Simon, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pactactes Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Palpimanus Dufour, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Palystes L. Koch, 1875Lizard-eating spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Parajotus Peckham & Pe..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Paraplectana Brito Capello, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1898Thin-legged Wolf Spider3SpeciesTaxom
Pellenes Simon, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Peplometus Simon, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Phaeocedus Simon, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Philodromus Walckenaer, 1826
Running Crab Spider0SpeciesTaxom
Phintella Strand, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Phlegra Simon, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Pholcus Walckenaer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Pignus Wesolowska, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Pikelinia Mello-Leitao, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Platocoelotes Wang, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Poecilochroa Westring, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Portia Karsch, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Pronophaea Simon, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pronous Keyserling, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Psammorygma Jocqué, 1991
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudicius Simon, 20093SpeciesTaxom
Pycnacantha Blackwall, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Quamtana Huber, 2003
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhene Thorell, 20094SpeciesTaxom
Rothus Simon, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Runcinia Simon, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Saitis Simon, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Sassacus Peckham & Pe..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Schenkelia Lessert, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Scotophaeus Simon, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Scytodes Latreille, 1904Spitting Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Sonoita Peckham & Pe..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1833
False black widows0SpeciesTaxom
Stenaelurillus Simon, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Synema Simon, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Tegenaria Latreille, 1804
House spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Tetrablemma O. P-Cambridge, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Thammaca Simon, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Themacrys Simon, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1910Tangle-Web Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Thomisops Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Thomisus Walckenaer, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Thyene Simon, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Thyenula Simon, 19037SpeciesTaxom
Tmarus Simon, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Trachelas L. Koch, 1872
Running Spider0SpeciesTaxom
Tusitala Peckham & Pe..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Viciria Thorell, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Vidole Lehtinen, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Xerophaeus Purcell, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Xysticus Koch, 1978Ground Crab Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Zelotes Gistel, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Zenonina Simon, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Zulunigma Wesolowska &..., 20091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Natal
184 Species
Aenigma incognita (Wanda WesoÅ‚..., 2009)⇒ Zulunigma incognita Wanda WesoÅ‚..., 2009
Afroceto coenosa Simon, 1897
Afroceto martini Simon, 1897
Afromarengo bimaculata Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Afromarengo coriacea Eugène Simon, 1900
Alopecosa hirtipes Wladislaus K..., 1907
Alpaida natal Levi, 1988
Amusia cataracta Richard Will..., 1923Sand dollars
Anyphops stauntoni Mary Agard P..., 1902
Aphantaulax signicollis Richard Will..., 1923Sand dollars
Apochinomma acanthaspis Eugène Simon, 1896
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus marshalli (Pocock, 1898)⇒ Neoscona vigilans Blackwall, 1865
Araneus varus Kauri, 1950
Archaeodictyna ammophila Menge, 1871
Argiope flavipalpis Hippolyte Lucas, 1858
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Ariadna obscura John Blackwall, 1858
Attus annulatus Giebel, 1870
Baryphas ahenus Eugène Simon, 1902
Bianor eximius Wanda Wesoł..., 2009
Brancus bevisi (Eugène Simon, 1902)⇒ Brancus muticus Eugène Simon, 1902
Brancus mustelus Simon, 1902
Brancus muticus Eugène Simon, 1902
Caerostris sexcuspidata Johan Christ..., 1793African bark orb-web spider
Caerostris vicina Blackwall, 1866
Camaricus nigrotesselatus Eugène Simon, 1895Carpenter bees
Ctenus pulchriventris Eugène Simon, 1897
Cyrba boveyi Roger de Les..., 1933
Cyrba lineata Fred R. Wanless, 1984
Cyrba nigrimana Eugène Simon, 1900
Cyrtophora citricola Forsskål, 1775Global tentweb weaver
Diaea viridipes Embrik Strand, 1909
Drassodella melana Tucker, 1923Sand dollars
Drassodes tortuosus Richard Will..., 1923Sand dollars
Dresserus obscurus Mary Agard P..., 1898
Erigone arctophylacis Crosby & Bishop, 1928
Euprosthenopsis pulchella Mary Agard P..., 1902
Evarcha alba Peckham, Pec..., 1903
Evarcha annae Peckham, Pec..., 1903
Evarcha dotata (Peckham, Pec..., 1903)⇒ Hyllus dotatus Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Evarcha elegans Wesołowska ..., 2000
Evarcha ignea Wesolowska &..., 2008
Evarcha mirabilis Wanda Wesoł..., 2009
Evarcha mustela (Eugène Simon, 1902)⇒ Brancus mustelus Simon, 1902
Evarcha natalica (Eugène Simon, 1902)⇒ Thyenula natalica Simon, 1902
Evarcha striolata Wanda Wesoł..., 2009
Festucula haddadi Azarkina & F..., 2014
Festucula lawrencei (Roger de Les..., 1933)⇒ Festucula haddadi Azarkina & F..., 2014
Geolycosa natalensis Carl Friedri..., 1960
Goleba puella Simon, 1885
Graycassis marengo Platnick, 2000Square-headed wasp
Griswoldia urbensis George Newbo..., 1942
Habrocestum africanum Wanda Wesoł..., 2009
Hasarius adansoni Audouin, 1826Adanson's House Jumper
Heliophanus claviger Eugène Simon, 1901
Heliophanus debilis Eugène Simon, 1901
Heliophanus fascinatus Wanda Wesoł..., 1986
Heliophanus marshalli Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Heliophanus orchesta Eugène Simon, 1886
Heliophanus pauper Wanda Wesoł..., 1986
Heliophanus trepidus Eugène Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Hersilia sericea Mary Agard P..., 1898Long spinnered bark spider
Hispo georgii Peckham, Pec..., 1892
Hogna spenceri Mary Agard P..., 1898
Holcolaetis zuluensis George Newbo..., 1937
Homalattus punctatus Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Hyllus argyrotoxus Eugène Simon, 1902
Hyllus brevitarsis Eugène Simon, 1902
Hyllus dotatus Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Hyllus flavescens Eugène Simon, 1902
Hyllus treleaveni Peckham & Pe..., 1902
Hyptiotes akermani Wiehle, 1964
Icius nigricaudus Wanda Wesoł..., 2009
Isoxya tabulata Thorell, 1859
Latrodectus cinctus (Blackwall, 1865)⇒ Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841Brown black widow
Leucauge decorata Blackwall, 1864
Leucauge festiva Blackwall, 1866
Leucauge levanderi Kulczynski, 1901
Massagris martini Simon, 1900
Massagris mirifica Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Massagris natalensis Wanda Wesoł..., 2009
Meleon kenti Lessert, 1925Hemichordates
Menemerus bivittatus Dufour, 1831Gray wall jumper
Menemerus natalis Wesołowska, 1999
Menemerus zimbabwensis Wesołowska, 1999
Menneus tetragnathoides Eugène Simon, 1876
Merenius alberti Roger de Les..., 1923
Mexcala elegans Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Miagrammopes constrictus William Fred..., 1904
Modunda staintoni O. P.-Cambridge, 1872
Myrmarachne foreli Roger de Les..., 1925
Myrmarachne ichneumon Eugène Simon, 1886
Myrmarachne laurentina Bacelar, 1953
Myrmarachne lesserti (George Newbo..., 1938)⇒ Myrmarachne schenkeli Peng & Li, 2002
Myrmarachne marshalli Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Myrmarachne schenkeli Peng & Li, 2002
Myrmarachne solitaria Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Neoscona blondeli Eugène Simon, 1886
Neoscona triangula Keyserling, 1864
Neoscona vigilans Blackwall, 1865
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephilingis cruentata Fabricius, 1775African Hermit Spider
Nilus curtus O. Pickard-C..., 1876
Nilus margaritatus Pocock, 1898
Nilus rossi Pocock, 1902
Ocyale atalanta (Audouin, 1825)⇒ Ocyale pilosa Carl Friedri..., 1960
Oxytate chlorion Eugène Simon, 1906
Pachyballus castaneus Eugène Simon, 1900
Pachyballus transversus Eugène Simon, 1900
Pachypoessa lacertosa Eugène Simon, 1902
Pactactes obesus Eugène Simon, 1895
Palpimanus armatus Pocock, 1898
Palystes superciliosus Koch, 1875Common rain spider
Parajotus obscurofemoratus Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Paraplectana walleri John Blackwall, 1865
Pardosa albomaculata James Henry ..., 1885
Pardosa crassipalpis William Fred..., 1903
Pardosa manubriata Eugène Simon, 1898
Pellenes rufoclypeatus Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Pellenes tharinae Wanda Wesoł..., 2006
Peplometus chlorophthalmus Eugène Simon, 1900
Phintella aequipes (Peckham & Pe..., 1903)⇒ Phintella longirostris Peckham, Pec..., 1903
Phlegra arborea Wanda Wesoł..., 2009
Phlegra certa Wanda Wesoł..., 2009
Pholcus diopsis Simon, 1901
Pignus pongola Wesolowska &..., 2009
Pikelinia kolla Ramírez & Gr..., 1997Peanut worms
Platocoelotes polyptychus Xu & Li, 2006
Poecilochroa senilis O. P.-Cambridge, 1872
Portia africana Simon, 1886
Portia durbanii Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Portia schultzi Karsch, 1878
Pronous tetralobus Eugène Simon, 1895
Pseudicius alter Wesołowska, 2000
Pseudicius musculus Eugène Simon, 1901
Pseudicius venustulus Wanda Wesoł..., 2009
Pycnacantha tribulus Johan Christ..., 1781
Rhene biguttata Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Rhene capensis Embrik Strand, 1909
Rhene cooperi Roger de Les..., 1925
Rhene pinguis Wanda Wesoł..., 2009
Rothus aethiopicus (Roewer, 1955)⇒ Rothus purpurissatus Eugène Simon, 1898
Runcinia aethiops Eugène Simon, 1901
Saitis leighi Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Sassacus aurantiacus Eugène Simon, 1901
Schenkelia modesta Roger de Les..., 1927
Scotophaeus marleyi Richard Will..., 1923Sand dollars
Scytodes lycosella William Fred..., 1904
Sonoita lightfooti Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Stenaelurillus natalensis Haddad & Wan..., 2006
Tetrablemma alaus Burger, Har..., 2010
Thammaca coriacea Eugène Simon, 1902
Themacrys irrorata Simon, 1906
Themacrys silvicola Lawrence, 1938
Theridion marxii
Theridion nigrosacculatum Albert Tullgren, 1910
Thomisops bullatus Eugène Simon, 1895
Thomisus natalensis George Newbo..., 1942
Thyene coccineovittata Eugène Simon, 1886
Thyene leighi Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Thyene natalii Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Thyene pulchra Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Thyene vittata Eugène Simon, 1902
Thyenula aurantiaca Eugène Simon, 1902
Thyenula cheliceroides Wesolowska, ..., 2014
Thyenula fidelis Wanda Wesoł..., 2009
Thyenula flava Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Thyenula juvenca Eugène Simon, 1902
Thyenula natalica Simon, 1902
Thyenula ogdeni (Peckham, Pec..., 1903)⇒ Thyenula aurantiaca Eugène Simon, 1902
Tmarus planetarius Eugène Simon, 1903
Tusitala hirsuta Peckham & Pe..., 1902
Viciria flavipes (Peckham & Pe..., 1903)⇒ Viciria diademata Eugène Simon, 1902
Viciria miranda Peckham & Pe..., 1907
Viciria morigera (Peckham, Pec..., 1903)⇒ Brancus mustelus Simon, 1902
Vidole helicigyna Griswold, 1990
Xerophaeus pallidus Richard Will..., 1923Sand dollars
Xerophaeus spoliator William Fred..., 1907
Xysticus potamon Hirotsugu Ono, 1978
Zelotes natalensis Richard Will..., 1923Sand dollars
Zenonina albocaudata George Newbo..., 1952
Zulunigma incognita Wanda Wesoł..., 2009Slender cat shark

Subnodes of Araneomorphae with occurrences in Natal
InfraorderAraneomorphi
Smith, 1902
32
129
182
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderEntelegynae
Simon, 1893
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Araneomorphae at dyntaxa.se